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"The end product is 6 hours but to get there was years of work. You have to remember your life is the process, don’t chase the final destination so much."
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with screenwriting alumnus, Samuel Jefferson, who told us all about his journey from grad to co-creator and head writer of the award winning Apple TV Original series, Berlin ER. The series won Best Drama Series and Best Cinematography Fiction (Tim Kuhn and Jieun Yi) at the German Television Awards, and was nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Directing Fiction and Best Editing Fiction – an incredible achievement!
LONDON FILM SCHOOL GRADUATE SHOWCASE JANUARY 2026 PROGRAMME
The Graduate Showcase will take place from 14 – 16 January 2026 at the BFI Southbank.
London Film School’s Graduate Showcase is an opportunity to celebrate the latest cohort of London Film School graduates and present projects across the MA Degree courses.
Wednesday 14 – Thursday 15 January
SEPTEMBER | STUDENT AND ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
It’s time for your monthly feast of student and alumni highlights - and boy, do we have a meaty one for you! Continue reading to learn all about the inspiring stories behind their success. As always, if you have any exciting news you’d like to share, don’t hesitate to get in touch because we want to hear all about it! Don’t forget you can sign up to our alumni newsletter here to get the updates direct to your inbox.
Let’s talk about Film Marketing!
How many film releases do you think you would have completely missed if there was no marketing for it? Word of mouth can only go so far… That means no posters, no trailers, no social media, no interviews and definitely no junkets! We all love a good deep dive with the cast and crew to get us excited about a film’s release.
"TRUE COLOURS" BY BARNEY ELLIOTT HAS WON THREE AWARDS
Festival du Court Metrage de Bruxelles (Brussels short film festival):
1) Young Jury Prize
2) Best Actor (Neil Maskell)
PAZ FABREGA WINS BUENOS AIRES FILM LAB
Paz Fabrega C. 151 has won first prize at the Buenos Aires Film Lab with her feature film project - see below
"NORWAY OF LIFE" BY JENS LIEN WINS AWARD AT ROUEN
Jens Lien (C. 112) won Young European Jury Award at Festival of Cinema Nordique, Rouen, France - beginning March 2007 for his film "NORWAY OF LIFE".
KEMAL AKHTAR'S 4TH TERM FILM ZOHRA WINS BEST FILM
KEMAL AKHTAR'S C.154, 4th Term film ZOHRA, about his Mothers early memories of her arrival in Britain in the 60's, has won BEST FILM at TONGUES ON FIRE FILM FESTIVAL, held in London, 9-31st March 2007.
NEWTON ADUAKA' S SECOND FEATURE WINS TOP PRIZE AT FESTIVAL
Newton Aduaka C. 104 has won the top prize at FESPACO - the Pan-African Film Festival with his second feature "EZRA". "Ezra" tells of the experiences of one child soldier in an unnamed African conflict of the 1990s and is unwavering in its depiction of the brutality and perversions of war in Africa. Newton says "I don't shy away from violence. That's dishonest". "EZRA" will be screened in London later this year.