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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.
London Film School Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Last update: 17 July 2020, 12pm BST
Mindful of growing concerns within the London Film School’s community, we are taking a number of measures in response to the developing coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. The key priority of these measures remains the health, safety and wellbeing of our students and staff, and reducing the need for our students or staff to be on the LFS premises.
Leverhulme Trust Awards
The Leverhulme Trust awards grants for Leverhulme Arts Scholarships.
LFS FEBRUARY ROUND-UP: STUDENT & ALUMNI NEWS
We are enormously proud of the Silver Bear Jury Prize win for Rafael Mendoza’s (MAF 192) graduation film Filipiñana at the 70th Berlinale. Read all about the film and the award-winning team behind it here. The film has also been selected to screen at this year's
GRADUATE FILM FILIPIÑANA BY RAFAEL MANUEL WINS SILVER BEAR AT 70th BERLINALE
London Film School was delighted this weekend to hear that LFS student, Rafael Manuel, had won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale Film Festival for the Short Film Jury Prize with his LFS graduation film, Filipiñana!
Director of LFS, Gisli Snaer, said: “We are all tremendously proud of Rafael and the entire Filipiñana crew for producing such a stunning, unique film. Each and every one of them richly deserved to be nominated and win this prestigious award.”