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MARCH & APRIL | STUDENT AND ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
Time to shine the spotlight on some excellent achievements of our students, grads and alumni. Continue reading to learn about their success stories and creative milestones. If you have any exciting news that you would like to share, don’t hesitate to get in touch because we want to hear all about it! Want to stay in the loop? You can sign up to our alumni newsletter to get the updates direct to your inbox.
London Film School appoints Lia Devlin as Course Leader for the new MA in Film Marketing
London Film School (LFS) is delighted to announce the appointment of Lia Devlin as the Course Leader for the new MA in Film Marketing programme.
Why identifying your audience is crucial in modern film marketing
In the ever-evolving landscape of film marketing, two recent releases; A Minecraft Movie and Sinners, exemplify contrasting yet effective strategies tailored to their distinct audiences. While A Minecraft Movie leveraged its established brand and viral potential to captivate Generation Z, Sinners relied on original storytelling and cultural resonance to draw in viewers seeking fresh narratives.
London Film School alumni shine at Cannes 2025
We’re thrilled to share the exciting news that two of our distinguished alumni, Carla Simón and Oliver Hermanus, have been officially selected for this year’s Cannes Film Festival – a momentous achievement that highlights their extraordinary talent and the continued impact of London Film School on the world stage.
ALESSANDRO CELLI C.149 WINS AWARDS
Alessandro Celli C.149 shot a little independent film "LEO E SANDRA", just before his graduation film, which is doing extremely well at film festivals worldwide. For more information please see below:
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"LEO E SANDRA'
writer/drirector: ALESSANDRO CELLI
production: BLUE SUEDE SHOOTS
35MM COLOR - 6'35"
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS AND AWARDS:
N.I.C.E.- New Italian Cinema Events
New York and San Francisco, USA
November 2005
Festival International Cinema Meditteranean Montpellier, Montpellier,
France, October 2005
FREDERIK HAMM'S GRADUATION FILM GOES TO LONDON FILM FESTIVAL
Frederik Hamm's 6th term (C. 148) graduation film "SIEBENSCHLAFER" (DORMOUSE) has been chosen for screening at The London Film Festival in November.
GINEVRA ELKANN'S GRADUATION FILM GOES TO AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
Ginevra Elkann's 6th term (C.150) graduation film "VADO A MESA" has been accepted for screening at the Venice Film Festival in September.
DUCCIO CHIARINI HAS WON BEST SHORT/BEST DIRECTOR FOR "ALONE TOGETHER"
Duccio Chiarini (C.148) has just won the ARCO M.G. AWARD for Best Short/Best Director for his 5th term film "ALONE TOGETHER", which he wrote and directed, at "La Cittadella del Corto" International Festival of Short Fiction, Trevignano (Rome), Italy 7-11th July 2005.
EX-STUDENT'S SHORT FILM HAS WON AT THE STUDENT OSCARS
PAULA HUIDOBRO C.140 was DOP on a short film "WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON" Director: Alonso Mayo which has just won a Gold Medal in the "Narrative Category" at the 32nd Annual Student Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, California, USA.
Paula at the moment is specialising in cinematography at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.