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MARCH | STUDENT AND ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
It's always a delight to share the achievements of our brilliant students, grads and alumni. Continue reading for details of the new heights that have been reached over the month of March. Please get in touch if you have any news you’d like to share and sign up to our alumni newsletter here to get the updates direct to your inbox.
FEBRUARY | STUDENT AND ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
We're thrilled to share more achievements of our brilliant students, grads and alumni. Please get in touch if you have any news you’d like to share and sign up to our alumni newsletter here to get the updates direct to your inbox.
OBITUARY FOR HONORARY ASSOCIATE, JENNE CASAROTTO
Jenne Casarotto has passed away on Friday 1st March 2024, at the age of 77.
Jenne was recently appointed Honorary Associate of London Film School. Jenne Casarotto was the founder of film, television and theatre agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Ltd, with Giorgio Casarotto. With a career spanning more than 50 years, Casarotto was an award-winning agent who was highly regarded throughout the world for her impeccable taste in writers and directors, unwavering dedication to her clients and for her calm and creative leadership.
LFS GRADUATE SHOWCASE 2024
At the end of January, we held our highly anticipated Graduate Showcase. A marvellous week packed with graduate film screenings, pitching, networking and of course, our Graduation Ceremony. Hosted at the British Film Institute in Southbank, we welcomed friends and family of our graduates as well as industry professionals to celebrate their magnificent work and give a wholehearted send off into the next phase of their film careers.
"ALONE TOGETHER" WINS 2ND PRIZE IN FRANCE
"ALONE TOGETHER" C.148 - 5th term) writer/director Duccio Chiarini, won 2nd Prize Coop-Breiz at the 5th Rencontres du Cinema Europeen, Vannes, France 5-11th April 2006.
PAULA HUIDOBRO'S SHORT FILM "MOTHER" DOING WELL
PAULA HUIDOBRO C. 140 says
"HOUNDS" BY DANIEL SILBER (C.148) WINNING AWARDS
"HOUNDS" Writer/Director/Editor Daniel Silber's graduation film is doing really well, see what he says below.
"HALF TERM" TONY HAGGER'S GRAD FILM HAS WON BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM AT SACRAMENTO
Update from the 14th March. "HALF TERM" - out of the five nominations has won the most important: BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM. Congratulations.
Tony says that they included shorts and features together in competition so the acting and script awards naturally went to features.
"HALF TERM" Written/Co-Produced/Directed/Edited by Tony Hagger (C. 141) has just been nominated for five awards at Sacramento Film Festival, USA 30th March - 2nd April 2006
Best Actor
Best Actress
Most Original Screenplay
Best International Film
Best Film Long Form