London Film Academy on Location in Algarve

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!

Did you know that LFA's Joint-Principals and founders are women? Meet Anna MacDonald and Daisy Gili...

(Photo taken November 2012 at our graduation and LFA's 10th anniversary).

LFA NEWS: We are getting ready to host...

KINOTEKA STUDIO 2013: WORKSHOPS FOR WRITERS/DIRECTORS
as part of the 11th KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival

For 3 days next week 10 lucky filmmakers will be participating in practical writing and directing workshops at LFA with a host of fantastic mentors including:

Agnieszka Holland (Director, 'Europa, Europa', 'The Secret Garden', 'The Killing', 'The Wire')
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002140/

Michael Radford (Director, 'Nineteen Eighty-Four', 'The Merchant of Venice')
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0705535/

Jan Harlan (Producer, 'The Shining', 'Eyes Wide Shut', 'Full Metal Jacket')
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363214/

Richard Kwietniowski (Director, 'Love and Death on Long Island, 'Owning Mahowny')
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0477193/

The lucky ten are...
Agnieszka Woszczyńska
Aleksandra Niemczyk
Ben Soper
Daniel Marshall
Filip Syczynski
Jan Matuszynski
Karen Hope
Katie Roberts
Leonardo Machado
Sarah Galvao

We can't wait to welcome all of these fantastic industry professionals under one roof!

GREAT OPPORTUNITY...
The IMDb Script to Screen Award 2013

Submit your screenplay for a short film (under 10 minutes) for the chance to win either £5,000 cash or £4,000 cash plus over £1,000 of mentoring to make your film over the summer.

The winning film will screen at the 2013 Bath Film Festival (14 - 24 Nov) and will have help to get it screened at other film festivals round the UK.

More info and how to submit:
http://bathfilmfestival.org.uk/award/script-to-screen-award/

Good luck!

The IMDb Script to Screen Award 2013 The idea behind the award is simple: anyone who wants to submits a script for a short film (10 minutes or under). These are read by the fine Creative Writing folk at Bath Spa University and whittled down to the top 5.

Lights, camera, ACTION!

KINOTEKA Polish Film Festival's first ever nationwide short filmmaking competition is open now...

'Frantic Films' challenges filmmakers across the UK to create their own short inspired by the films of Roman Polanski - a chance to win £1000 of filming equipment or a filmmaking course at the London Film Academy!

Fancy your chances as a director? Check out http://kinoteka.org.uk/competition for further details.

Submission deadline 1 March - good luck!

Competition - Kinoteka 2013 The 11th Kinoteka Polish Film Festival and the Polish Cultural Institute are proud to announce the launch of a national short filmmaking competition inspired by the work of Roman Polanski. The award is proudly sponsored by the Project London Films, a distributor of Polish films in UK and Ireland.

GRADUATE SUCCESS: Omar Robert Hamilton film nominated for Tiger Awards for Short Film at at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2013

Congratulations to LFA Filmmaking Diploma graduate, Omar Robert Hamilton, on his latest short film 'Though I Know the River is Dry' (Egypt-Palestine-UK), which was nominated for the Tiger Awards for Short Film at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2013!

Watch the trailer here: http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/films/though-i-know-the-river-is-dry/

Find out more about our Filmmaking Diploma here:
http://www.londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/show-course.asp?id=16&course=Filmmaking+Diploma++&page_id=63

Though I Know the River Is Dry - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2013 - IFFR Caught between his brother's past and his child's future, one man's choice triggers catastrophe for his whole family.He has returned to Palestine. On his journey through the country he relives the trauma of his past and the choice...

KINOTEKA STUDIO 2013: WORKSHOPS FOR WRITERS/DIRECTORS 11-13 March 2013
FREE to selected participants!

An intensive 3-day programme aimed at writer-directors who wish to move from short film to feature film, or who have already made their first low-budget feature film. Ten selected participants will have the opportunity to develop their skill in story development, pitching & directing actors through practical lectures, workshops and master classes with industry professionals including: Jan Harlan, David Pope, Agnieszka Holland, Wojciech Marczewski, Krzysztof Zanussi and other prominent industry professionals.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4pm on Monday 18 February 2013.

http://londonfilmacademy.com/news-and-events/events-view.asp?id=297
And
http://kinoteka.org.uk/workshop/kinoteka-studio-2013-workshops-for-writersdirectors/

COME ALONG...
LFA Screenwriting Diploma Graduation

Date: 31 January & 1 February 2013
Location: London Film Academy

Our Screenwriting Diploma graduating students will be presenting a selection of their work from short film, television and feature film scripts. To be performed by professional actors on Thursday 31 January and Friday 1 February from 2pm – 6pm.

You’re invited to come and listen to some or all of these readings and to hear what the students made of the course.

BOOKING
To book your slot please email Lyndsey Gherardi with you name, date and time slot you’d like to join us - [email protected] or call +44 (0) 20 73867711 ext. 230

FILMMAKING DIPLOMA
HALF-SCHOLARSHIP & BURSARIES DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Deadline: 4 February 2013.
Filmmaking Diploma:
http://www.londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/show-course.asp?id=16&course=Filmmaking+Diploma++&page_id=63

Our financial assistance in the form of Scholarships and Bursaries, has been set up to promote cultural and social diversity within LFA and is available for our Filmmaking Diploma course only. These Scholarships and Bursaries are available to students whom the LFA consider to have demonstrated a high standard of work and work ethic through their supporting materials and interview, and whose financial circumstances would otherwise not permit attendance on the course. If you are applying for a Scholarship or a Bursary you must show a credible need for financial assistance through documentation and include a Personal Statement explaining reasons why you would like our financial assistance.

LFA Scholarship
There is one half-scholarship available per Filmmaking Diploma intake (e.g. the LFA Scholarship award for September 2011 intake amounted to £9,250 therefore a Scholarship student paid £9,250).

LFA Bursary
There are a few Bursary placements per Filmmaking Diploma intake available (e.g. the LFA Bursary award for September 2011 intake amounted to £5,000, therefore a Bursary student paid £13,500). LFA Bursaries are given on merit and at LFA's discretion. Students from outside of the EU (requiring Tier 4 visa to study in the UK) are not eligible for LFA Bursaries, however they are eligible for LFA half-scholarship.

For further information please contact our Admissions Coordinator Lyndsey Gherardi on +44 (0) 207 3867711 or email [email protected]

GRADUATE SUCCESS
Filmmaking Diploma graduates John Paul Lancaster and Carolina Luna work on BBC4 documentary 'Lost Kingdoms of South America', scheduled to air on BBC4, Monday 28 January (TONIGHT) at 21.00.

The four part series explores some of the richest and most vibrant histories in the world, revealing fascinating stories of complex and sophisticated civilisations that existed for up to a millennium before their fall to the Incas and the Spanish in the middle ages... Read more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/05/lost-kingdoms-of-south-america.html

John Paul comments, "We've been working on a lot of documentaries as local producers for other production companies this year but are hopefully going to start producing some of our own stuff this year, I'll keep you posted on any developments!".

We look forward to hearing what they get up to next!

Lost Kingdoms Of South America Presented by archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper, BBC Four reveals the extraordinary history of some of South America’s ancient civilizations, exploring spectacular ruins and investigating the myths and legends that surround these mysterious kingdoms.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY...

Global Grand Challenges short film competition 2013

There is just over two weeks remaining for you or your students to enter the Royal Academy of Engineering's short film competition, and a chance to win £5,000.

The competition runs in conjunction with the Global Grand Challenges Summit - highlighting the importance of engineering.

The summit is a major initiative by the national academies of engineering in the UK, the US and China, designed to bring together leading international innovators and young people to explore new approaches to solving some of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.

The competition calls for creative 18-27 year-olds in the UK to produce a film of up to two minutes long, highlighting the importance of engineering and how engineers can tackle global grand challenges in areas that will be discussed at the summit, including: sustainability, enriching life, growth, resilience, health.

Short films using all production techniques from drama, experimental and documentary to animation, artist film and hybrid work are encouraged and films can be shot by a crew or even just with a mobile phone. They can be serious or amusing, but must be thought provoking.

The winner of the short film competition will receive a prize of £5,000, which will be presented at the Global Grand Challenges Summit in London, UK on 12 and 13 March 2013. The winner's film will also be shown at the event, hosting some of the world's best known innovators, alongside films by the winners of the US and Chinese Academies' short film competitions.

Full details and competition rules:
www.raeng.org.uk/international/pdf/filmcompetition_terms.pdf

This competition is open to UK Residents only, if you are a US resident please click here: http://www.nae.edu/?id=65183

Please email the International Team if you have any queries: http://www.raeng.org.uk/about/contact/contact.htm?a=international&d=default&s

FILMMAKING DIPLOMA
HALF-SCHOLARSHIP & BURSARIES DEADLINE EXTENDED!

New Deadline: 4 February 2013.
Filmmaking Diploma:
http://www.londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/show-course.asp?id=16&course=Filmmaking+Diploma++&page_id=63

Our financial assistance in the form of Scholarships and Bursaries, has been set up to promote cultural and social diversity within LFA and is available for our Filmmaking Diploma course only. These Scholarships and Bursaries are available to students whom the LFA consider to have demonstrated a high standard of work and work ethic through their supporting materials and interview, and whose financial circumstances would otherwise not permit attendance on the course. If you are applying for a Scholarship or a Bursary you must show a credible need for financial assistance through documentation and include a Personal Statement explaining reasons why you would like our financial assistance.

LFA Scholarship
There is one half-scholarship available per Filmmaking Diploma intake (e.g. the LFA Scholarship award for September 2011 intake amounted to £9,250 therefore a Scholarship student paid £9,250).

LFA Bursary
There are a few Bursary placements per Filmmaking Diploma intake available (e.g. the LFA Bursary award for September 2011 intake amounted to £5,000, therefore a Bursary student paid £13,500). LFA Bursaries are given on merit and at LFA's discretion. Students from outside of the EU (requiring Tier 4 visa to study in the UK) are not eligible for LFA Bursaries, however they are eligible for LFA half-scholarship.

For further information please contact our Admissions Coordinator Lyndsey Gherardi on +44 (0) 207 3867711 or email [email protected]

Win 2 tickets to our exclusive screening of award-winning web series 'The Vessel' + Q&A with an industry panel, by re-tweeting IdeasTap on Twitter.

Club Panico@LFA members can attend for free by signing up to our members' guestlist, sent in the weekly email yesterday.

DATE: Thursday 17 January, 6.30-8.30pm
LOCATION: London Film Academy Cinema, 52a Walham Grove, London SW6 1QR

'The Vessel' (www.thevesselseries.com) is a 'Peep Show' style comedy webseries, which won first prize at Raindance 2011 and is included in the official selection at LA Webseries Festival. The cast includes actors from Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, The Queen and multi-award winning stand up Shazia Mirza.

The Q&A following the screening will focus on the reasons behind making a webseries or putting your short films online, with insider tips on self-distrbution, monetisation and how to build an audience.

“I saw the pilot of The Vessel at Raindance late last year and for me it ticked all the boxes: a persuasive story line, commanding performances and created with a cheeky style that has ‘Raindance’ all over it.” Elliot Grove, founder, Raindance Film Festival, British Indie Film Awards

The panel...

Chloe Seddon - Vessel Producer
Chloe has worked extensively in television production and development for a variety of channels including the BBC, Channel 4 and Discovery. Highlights include an RTS award winning C4 documentary about the Dambusters, a BBC4 arts documentary about the place of diners in American pop culture, Volcano Live on BBC2 and most recently The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures.

Bengu Atamer - Manager of the YouTube Next Lab Audience Development team for EMEA.
Bengu has been with YouTube since 2008 before moving to the Google London, as a part of YouTube EMEA Next Lab team in 2011. A particular focus of Bengu's team is to work with content creators on helping them develop sustainable channels via providing them insights on tools & features of YouTube.

Paola Marinone - Co-founder & Director of BuzzMyVideos YouTube Network.
After extensive international experience in Google and Youtube in Europe and South America, Paola launched BuzzMyVideos to startup and grow talents & formats on YouTube.

Darren Chadwick-Hussein - Award-winning Writer & Script Editor.
Creator of The Bloody Mary Show, www.bloodymaryshow.com, available to view on Youtube, Blip, Koldcast and Vidwala amongst others.

New British Comedy | The Vessel | Web series A new British comedy about becoming a surrogate for your gay best friends. The Vessel follows Kim, Rory and Mike in this comedy web series. The Vessel series

Are you in London tomorrow?

COME & MEET US at our OPEN HOUSE EVENT!

When? Wed 16 Jan, 18.30
Where? London Film Academy, 52A Walham Grove, London, SW6 1QR

Are you interested in making the move into film or developing your existing skills? One of our Diploma courses might be just for you!

We are opening our doors and inviting you to take a unique tour of London Film Academy - come and have a look around our film production facilities, watch student films and meet LFA Diploma team members who will be on hand to answer any questions you might have about your training needs and the best route into the film & TV industry. This is a great opportunity to get advice about becoming a professional filmmaker and your career progression.

The event starts prompt at 18.30 with a screening of student films followed by a Q&A session with LFA team members, current students and graduates, who will also talk about the range of courses we offer and their route into the industry.

Please get in touch if you would like to attend, email Lyndsey Gherardi at [email protected] or call us on 0207 386 7711

We regret to inform you that we will be postponing all of our On Location in Algarve courses until Summer 2013.

We do however offer all of the same courses in London. Please visit our website for a full list of our courses:
http://www.londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/default.asp

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to get in touch, call us on 0207 386 7711 or email [email protected]

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

APPLY NOW! On Location In Algarve, Portugal: Documentary Foundation (5 days, full time)

15-19 September 2012

An intensive introduction to documentary film production. You will learn and apply research methods, build and shoot dynamic footage and gain an understanding of the different sectors of the industry from expert mentors. This course prepares for further training or entry-level work in the film and TV industry.

http://www.londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/show-course.asp?id=91&course=Documentary%20Foundation%20On%20Location%20In%20Algarve,%20Portugal%20&page_id=59

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

Need help with your project? Meet our freinds New Light Pictures, production services based in Algarve...

NewLightPictures Film/Television studio

GET BEHIND THE LENS! 5 Courses for On Location in Faro, Algarve Autumn 2012 on sale now! For more information and course dates please visit this link:
http://www.londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/default.asp?page_id=59

Camera exercise. Photo: AFC

WRITING: SCREENPLAY IN A DAY On Location in Faro, Algarve
15 September 2012, £150
BOOK NOW!

Writing: Screenplay in a Day is an introduction to the screenwriting process that focuses on practical and insightful exercises to balance the writing craft with creativity, inspiring would-be writers and directors to put their ideas to paper and those stuck for ideas to gain some.

This course takes place in a supportive seminar environment led by a practising film and TV industry professional. This course encourages students to participate and as a result everyone will end the day with a blueprint for a feature film. This course prepares for further training or entry-level work in the industry.

Duration: 1 day
Hours: 10.00 - 17.00

Class will be conducted in English (applicants must be fluent in English to benefit from this course)
Minimum age 18

For more information and to book your place please visit our website:
http://londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/show-course.asp?id=100&course=Writing:%20Screenplay%20in%20a%20Day%20On%20Location%20in%20the%20Algarve&page_id=59

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

DOCUMENTARY: FILMMAKER'S TOOLKIT On Location in Faro, Algarve
15-16 September 2012, £250
BOOK NOW!

Documentary: Filmmaker's Toolkit is a materclass designed to help aspiring documentary filmmakers understand the steps required to take a documentary from concept to completion.

There will be a focus on: documentary filmmaking in the UK - festivals, broadcasters, funding bodies, electronic bulletins, and resource reference points; paperwork and pitching - the treatment and the video press kit (students to pitch their own documentary ideas); developing and tracking a budget - decisions about crew size, camera format, sound set up, length of shoot and post production; crewing, scheduling and paperwork for shooting - contracts, release forms and insurance policies (sample copies will be given to students); filming your documentary - including camera and sound set ups, other equipment requirements and how to shoot for the edit; editing - the offline edit, getting to a locked picture, music, sound mix, track laying, grading and on lining for broadcast; distribution and exhibition - the role of film festivals, distributors, direct distribution, sales agents and press.

Duration: 2 days
Hours: 10.00 - 17.00

Class will be conducted in English (applicants must be fluent in English to benefit from this course)
Minimum age 18

For more information and to book your place please visit our website:
http://londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/show-course.asp?id=103&course=Documentary:%20Filmmaker%27s%20Toolkit%20On%20Location%20in%20Algarve&page_id=59

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION On Location in Faro, Algarve
15-19 September 2012, £595
BOOK NOW!

Documentary Foundation is an intensive, in-depth introduction to the world of documentary film production. You will learn and apply research methods, develop your own ideas for a project, build and shoot dynamic footage using broadcast quality HD digital cameras and gain an understanding of the different sectors of the industry from expert mentors.

In a supportive and practical environment with a low tutor-to-student ratio, you will also look at the pitching process and writing treatments as well as budgeting and scheduling and exhibition and distribution strategies looking at a range of case studies.

Duration: 5 days
Hours: 10.00 - 17.00

All classes will be conducted in English (applicants must be fluent in English to benefit from these courses)
Minimum age 18

For more information and to book your place please visit our website:
http://londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/show-course.asp?id=91&course=Documentary%20Foundation%20On%20Location%20In%20Algarve,%20Portugal%20&page_id=59

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

DIRECTING: FILMMAKER'S TOOLKIT On Location in Faro, Algarve
16 September 2012, £150
BOOK NOW!

Directing: Filmmaker's Toolkit is a materclass designed to help aspiring directors understand the steps required to take a film from script to screen. This course also explains the current climate of expectations on new directors, the realities of that 'first break' and of the shorter shooting schedules with tighter financial constraints that are making directing a greater challenge than ever.

We will also be focusing on: understanding the language of film; casting - best practices and spotting good actors; working with actors - getting the best performances; setting the film - finding locations and building sets; communicating with the crew and post production - getting the best from a scene and getting the overall structure right.

Duration: 1 day
Hours: 10.00 - 17.00

Class will be conducted in English (applicants must be fluent in English to benefit from this course)
Minimum age 18

For more information and to book your place please visit our website:
http://londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/show-course.asp?id=101&course=Directing:%20Filmmaker%27s%20Toolkit%20On%20Location%20in%20Algarve&page_id=59

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

ACTING FOR DIRECTORS On Location in Faro, Algarve.
17-19 September 2012, £420
BOOK NOW!

Acting for Directors delivers a practical introduction to performance techniques aimed at (but not exclusively for) directors and directors in training.

Led by a professional acting tutor you will participate in exercises to experience the demands placed on actors, discover how to get the best from actors in keeping with a directors vision and learn to appreciate what an actor can contribute to the shaping of a role.

This course provides a solid overview of the Twentieth Century’s most influential practitioners Stanislavski, Sanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg and Keith Johnstone and provides a new, highly worthwhile dynamic whichever stage of your career you are at.

Duration: 3 days
Hours: 10.00 - 17.00

All classes will be conducted in English (applicants must be fluent in English to benefit from these courses).
Minimum age 18.

For more information and to book your place please visit our website:
http://londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/show-course.asp?id=93&course=Acting%20for%20Directors%20On%20Location%20in%20Algarve&page_id=59

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

Please note the price of accommodation, meals and flights is not included. Look for your ideal accommodation in Portimao here: www.portimar.pt
Or for details of reduced rates at the local hotels please contact Floripes Cuco, Portimar on +351 282 470 004 or [email protected]

ENTRY CRITERIA (ALL COURSES)

All classes will be conducted in English (applicants must be fluent in English to benefit from these courses).
Minimum age 18.

APPLY NOW HERE: http://www.londonfilmacademy.com/admissions/default.asp

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And last but by no means least...

Apply Now for DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION on Location in ALGARVE, Portugal, 31 March - 4 April 2012.

This documentary filmmaking course provides you with all the information you need to get your first documentary made. It focuses on the difficulties that first-time documentary filmmakers are up against and provides strategies that enable you to get to the finish line. Click the link below for more information...

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

Apply Now for ACTING FOR DIRECTORS on Location in ALGARVE, Portugal, 2-4 April 2012. Most actors say that the best directors to work with are those with some acting training. If you haven’t done any up till now, this is your chance. Click the link below for more information...

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

LFA is back in Portugal! And we're bringing Stanley Kubrick's celebrated Producer Jan Harlan with us for a screening, Q&A and Seminar on 25-26 Nov. This is a fantastic opportunity with limited spaces so book now to avoid disappointment! Click on the link below for more information.

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES TO ALGARVE COURSE. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND APPLY TODAY!!! PRODUCING & DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATIONS AND ACTING FRO DIRECTORS!

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

THE MAKING OF LFA SUPERSHORT "PIECE OF MIND"

‘Piece Of Mind’ – Studio 2, Dir: Federico Ghetta
Actors: Thomas Kadman & Ceri Murphy

MORE PRODUCTION STILLS FROM LFA!!!

The Bad News’ – Studio 1, Dir: Federica Arevalo
Actors: Daniel Dresner & Gabrielle Dempsey

MORE NEW COURSES IN LONDON WITH US!!!! COME FILM YOUR IDEAS NOW!
http://londonfilmacademy.com/lfa-courses/default.asp

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

LAST WEEK TO APPLY OR COURSE AT ALGARVE: APPLY NOW!!!

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.

Every First Assistant Directors needs to complete this to work in the film industry!

London Film Academy - film school in London Film school, non-profit making trust, offering hands-on workshops in which students write, direct, shoot and edit their own films using 16mm and digital technology.