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JANUARY | STUDENT AND ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS
2026 started with a bang! We've got all the details for you, so get comfortable and read on to learn about the latest achievements of our grads and alumni. If you have any exciting news you’d like to share with us, don’t hesitate to get in touch - 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.
London Film School announces year-long digital archive release to mark 70th anniversary
London Film School (LFS) today announces a year-long YouTube archive series to mark its 70th anniversary in 2026, celebrating seven decades of filmmaking talent by releasing a curated selection of its archival films on YouTube throughout the year.
2026 LFS GRADUATE SHOWCASE BOOK
Thanks to everyone who took part in the London Film School Graduate Showcase 2026. The event includes screening 56 films, showcasing the work of 39 scripts and hearing 40 pitches and presentations. The event took place at the BFI Southbank.
And a huge thank you to our 2026 Graduate Showcase sponsors who supported London Film School: Panalux, Casarotto, Ramsay and Associates and Sargent-Disc.
London Film School celebrates strong presence at Berlinale 2026
ABRACADABRA by Amay Mehrishi selected for Generation Kplus
London Film School (LFS) is proud to announce a significant presence at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), with student and alumni work represented across film selection, industry talent programmes, and special anniversary screenings.
Piano-Forte
Dr Sarah Lonsdale, journalist and senior lecturer at City UoL, discusses why Jane Campion’s The Piano, the only film directed by a woman to win the Palme d’Or at Cannes, still haunts her nearly 30 years later - and why 2020 may well be a golden year for women’s filmmaking.
In conversation with Nuala O’Sullivan
The Festival Director of Women Over 50 Film Festival, Nuala O’Sullivan tells us why she set up the world’s first festival celebrating older women on both sides of the camera, about the festival’s move online due to COVID-19, how students can get involved, and about London Film School’s continued supported for this essential festival.
In conversation with Anisa Sabiri
Anisa Sabiri is a recent London Film School MA Screenwriting graduate, having secured funds for her place through the Chevening Scholarship and receiving tutors’ commendations for her commitment and ambition. Here, we share insight on her recent study experience, including a term of COVID-19 blended learning, and how she hopes to fulfil The Chevening Effect by making a difference in film back home in Tajikistan.
August Highlights: Updates from the LFS community
Here, we share monthly London Film School updates; students, alumni and staff successes we thought you might like to know about. Find out more about our MA Filmmaking, Screenwriting, and International Film Business courses.
London Film School featured in The Hollywood Reporter's Top Film Schools
London Film School (LFS) has been listed in The Hollywood Reporter (THR) ‘Top Film Schools’ list for 2020 – you can read the full article here.