Anna Kolber - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate ( 2003 )
After attending London Film Academy 8 years ago, Anna has worked extensively within the UK film and TV industry. Her feature film credits including 'Rise of the Footsoldier', 'Bronson', 'Love Me Still' and 'The Workshop'. She also spent some time working on commercials for a major brand and for TV companies All3media, ITV and SKY. After attending London Film Academy 8 years ago, Anna has worked extensively within the UK film and TV industry. Her feature film credits including 'Rise of the Footsoldier', 'Bronson', 'Love Me Still' and 'The Workshop'. She also spent some time working on commercials for a major brand and for TV companies All3media, ITV and SKY. Read on >>>

Alice Caronna - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate ( 2008 )
Alice was selected as ‘Cinematographer of the Year 2008’. Her first short film as a director, 'Into The Light', has been screened in several film festivals across Europe and the US and won the Golden Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival 2009 and the Critics Award at the Acquedolci Independent Film Festival 2009. Read on >>>

Rodrigo Lebrija - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate ( 2002 )
After graduating from LFA with a showreel of shorts, Rodrigo won the Almodovar Short Film Competition for writing and directing his subsequent short, 'El Mata'. As his prize he won a trip to Madrid to meet Pedro Almodovar, a two-year scholarship to study at the Instituto Lumiere, Mexico and sponsorship for a ten-minute short film. Read on >>>

Akbar Allana - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2002)
Akbar Allana is the Founder and Chief Executive of GrayScale and has been part of the media and television industry since 1996. With a background in Design and a postgraduate diploma in Filmmaking, Akbar has played an integral part in launching several of Pakistan’s premiere television channels. Read on >>>

Anna Edwards - Filmmaking Certificate Graduate (2007)
Anna has worked as a freelance assistant to directors including Joe Wright on 'Atonement' and Richard Loncraine on 'Firewall', as well as a documentary researcher for various production companies. Her digital short 'Spin Dry' was broadcast on ITV3 after being voted best film in a CobraVision short film contest. Read on >>>

Becky Preston - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (2005)
Writer-Director Becky Preston founded Tread Softly Productions with fellow LFA Filmmaking Foundation graduate Christine Cheung after meeting on the course in 2005. Their first short film, 'Avowal', was an Orange BAFTA 60 Second Film Finalist in 2006. They are currently in post-production on their first feature film 'Inner Calm', which was shot in the UK and Czech Republic in 2008. Read on >>>

Beth Wade - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2002)
Upon her graduation we secured Beth work experience with Company Pictures, ('Movern Callar', 'Titanic Town', 'Shameless'), a regular collaborator of the LFA work experience programme. This role at Company Pictures eventually turned into a valuable credit and paid work as Post-Production Assistant on 'The Life and Death of Peter Sellers' in association with HBO Films. Read on >>>

Brendan McGinty - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (1993)
Brendan is now a London based cinematographer who works across documentaries, promos, commercials and drama. He has completed three feature films and a wealth of television content. Read on >>>

Chris McAleese - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (2001)
Chris spent two years working as a camera trainee in the industry on feature films including 'The History Boys', 'United 93', 'Hot Fuzz' and 'Atonement'. His first freelance job as a loader on 'The Bourne Ultimatum', which took him to Morocco, Paris and Madrid. More recent credits include 'The Duchess' with Keira Knightley, 'Snow White and the Huntsman' and 'The Dark Knight Rises'. Read on >>>

Chris Roberts - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2003)
In 2003 we placed three students, including Chris, in paid work experience with award winning documentary maker Tony Palmer for Isolde Films. Chris directed and edited two promotional DVDs for the International make-up company SuDo before graduating. Read on >>>

Christine Cheung - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (2005)
Producer Christine Cheung founded Tread Softly Productions with fellow LFA Filmmaking Foundation graduate Becky Preston after meeting on the course in 2005. Christine and Becky's short films have screened at the BAFTA awards ceremony and Cannes Film Festival, they have also recently signed a worldwide distribution deal on their debut feature 'Lovelorn' (winner of 29 international awards) and are currently developing a number of other projects. Read on >>>

Danielle Bennett - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2006)
After graduating Danielle found work as a Production Runner on the Universal Picture ‘Children of Men’ (2nd Unit). After which she moved on to the Weinstein picture‘1408’. Since then she has moved into the Assistant Directors department, working her way up the ladder to 2nd AD on award-winning drama 'Downton Abbey'. Read on >>>

David Hughes - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2002)
Since graduating David has worked as Dubbing Editor for renowned documentary feature producer Tony Palmer (‘Lord of the Dance’, ‘Primal Scream’, ‘Maria Callas: La Divina – A Portrait’, ‘Cream’s Farewell Concert’) on two episodes of The South Bank Show and a feature-length profile of violinist Ivry Gitlis which was critically acclaimed in the music industry and available on DVD. Read on >>>

Emma Lightfoot - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2006)
Emma set up Lightfoot Films in 2006 and went on to work as Script Editor for Series I-III of 'Kingdom' (ITV), Head of Development for Hero Productions and spent six months as an advertising copywriter for Agency of the Year, Bartle Bogle Hegarty. Emma comments: "When I first found my way to the LFA in 2001 it was a leap into the unknown. The short summer course that I completed that August left me more inspired than ever before". Read on >>>

Fraser Duncan - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2002)
After graduating Fraser was granted an LFA work placement as Trainee Director with Danny Hiller on the popular crime drama 'Silent Witness' for the BBC. Fraser commented, "I graduated from The LFA in March 2004 with a diploma in practical filmmaking and have continued to this day to find their support invaluable both in helping me realise personal projects and keeping me up to speed with emerging opportunities". Read on >>>

Gary Scullion - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2008)
Gary graduated in 2008 and has since worked as an editor and VFX editor on a number of high profile film and TV projects, including, the BAFTA nominated TV/Online series 'Bryony Makes a Zombie Movie, 'Stephen Hawking's Universe' and interviews and content for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Read on >>>

Heung-Yee Pong (2004)
Heung has worked as a Researcher on Garden Rescue for Shine TV, Cameraman for Media Link and Personal Assistant to Director Tsui Hark ('Once Upon a Time in China'). Heung commented: "LFA gave me a firm idea of what filmmaking is about including the skills and discipline involved and also the immense satisfaction of actually making films. I can not imagine how I would have broken into cinematography had I not joined the LFA a couple of years ago". Read on >>>

Jacqueline Wright - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2002)
Working in a tradition of droll British sketch comedy and improv, Jacqueline Wright and business partner Alice Lowe have created many short works together through their production company Jackal Films. She commented: "Since graduating I won an opportunity to direct a short film 'Out of Water' funded by the UK Film Council and Screen West and now I am developing my first feature film". Read on >>>

Jake Wilson - Filmmaking Certificate Graduate (2002)
Since graduating, Jake has been involved in making a number of serious cultural documentaries for television. He has just finished working as Assistant Producer on a new film for the BBC2 art-history series 'The Private Life of a Masterpiece', about Salvador Dali's painting 'The Christ of St John of the Cross'. Read on >>>

James Larkin - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (1997)
Already an established actor when he came to LFA, James has since gone on to direct prime-time television, including several episodes of 'Doctors', 'Holby City', 'The Bill' and 'Peak Practice'. He has also written and directed several acclaimed short films. Read on >>>

Jamie Payne - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (1993)
Since leaving LFA, Jamie has built a successful career directing drama for film and television including hugely popular series' 'Call The Midwife', 'The Hour' and 'Doctor Who'. Read on >>>

Jean Philippe Gossart - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2004)
"The London Film Academy gave me the opportunity to meet important players in the industry. They have always been there to help me find my way and develop my knowledge, even after the course had come to an end". Jean Philippe’s TV credits have included cinematographer on 'Inspector George Gently', 'Shameless', 'Law and Order' and 'Vera'. Read on >>>

Jessica Macedo - Filmmaking Certificate Graduate (2006)
I had some experience in filmmaking because I had worked as a Production Assistant before, but it wasn't until I joined LFA that I actually began to learn about filmmaking. I graduated in Media Studies in Portugal and at the time it was extremely difficult to do anything related to filmmaking unless you had the right contacts. Read on >>>

Linzy Attenborough - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (2005)
Linzy completed the Filmmaking Foundation course in 2005. Since then she has established her own corporate video production company, Thought Juice Films, and is in the process of raising finance for her first feature film, 'Cruentus'. Read on >>>

Matt Lopez-Dias - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (2001)
Matt took the Filmmaking Foundation course in 2001. Since then he has gone on to become a successful freelance grip. His credits include: 'Reverb' (Dir. Eitan Arrusi, 2008), 'Stardust' (Dir. Matthew Vaughn, 2007), 'Mrs Henderson Presents' (Dir. Stephen Frears, 2005) and 'Batman Begins' (Dir. Chris Nolan, 2005). Read on >>>

Matt Taylor - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (2002)
After working on several short films, Matt took on two unpaid feature film projects as editor, one co-editing with Pat Kelman on his film 'Encounters', which went on to win a few festivals including the Audience Award at the Cornish Film Festival. Read on >>>

Max Williams - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2004)
Max attended our Filmmaking Diploma course before progressing quickly to Director of Photography on high-end documentaries for Discovery and National Geographic as well as a stint in music promos, commercials and drama reconstructions for BBC and Channel 4. Read on >>>

NJ Silva - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2009)
Aged 17, NJ Silva enrolled on the film course at Lusophone University, before doing the one-month Filmmaking Certificate at LFA in 2006. After returning to Portugal, he made his first professional short in 2007, ‘Drops of a Soul’. He then returned to LFA for the one-year Filmmaking Diploma, and directed two other shorts, ‘Puny Earthlings’, a comedy, and ‘Yael’, a World War II film, which won LFA Outstanding Film of the Year 2009. Read on >>>

Oliver Parker - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (1993)
Oliver Parker attended the Foundation course in 1993 in the Monty Python studios in Camden. He has since become incredibly established, his directing credits include 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in 2002 starring Rupert Everett, Colin Firth and Judi Dench, as well as 'An Ideal Husband' in 1999, starring Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore and Minnie Driver. Read on >>>

O'Neil Sharma (2006)
He began his career as an Investment Banker but soon found his main interest was in narrative and the art of story telling. Hence, he decided to change career and attend the London Film Academy where he directed the short film 'One Small Step'. Read on >>>

Paolo Chianta - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2002)
"I left high school in July 2002 and began the LFA Diploma course in September 2002. Despite being the youngest student and having very little previous experience I found the course immensely accessible and encouraging". Read on >>>

Philip Clyde-Smith - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2002)
“The one major thing I learned at the LFA was that of the realities of the film world. In that firstly how a film set runs and the politics involved and secondly that the industry is highly competitive and that you have to market yourself in way that makes you stand out.” Read on >>>

Rachel Tillotson - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (1994)
Rachel has been directing television since 2001, winning a BAFTA in 2002 for the BBC drama 'Offside' and a Royal Television Society Award in 2004 for 'Girls In Love'. She has also been developing feature film scripts since taking up a Cinéfondation screenwriting residency in 2000 (funded by Cannes film festival). Read on >>>

Rob Hall - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2002)
After graduating in 2002, Rob has now worked on four feature films as 1st Assistant Editor to editor Eddie Hamilton, a visiting LFA tutor, plus one other feature 'Grow Your Own'. Rob’s credits include: ‘Spivs’ directed by Colin Teague, ‘Resident Evil: Apocalypse’ (budget of $45 million) directed by Alexander Witt, ‘The Shadow Dancer’ directed by Brad Mirman and ‘Minotaur' directed by Jonathan English. Read on >>>

Robert Tannion - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (2001)
An accomplished performer, Robert took the Filmmaking Foundation course in 2001 to complement his dance, acting and theatre work and develop his filmmaking skills. He acted in a number of films made by Club Panico@LFA members whilst on the course. Read on >>>

Rocky Palladino - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2004)
"I longed to work on film. So the London Film Academy seemed like a pretty obvious choice, where I was able to gain a much more practical sense of what the film industry is like". Read on >>>

Roland Gift - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (1994)
Roland attended the Filmmaking Foundation course in 1994, after which he kindly agreed to become one of Panico's Patrons. Lead singer of the internationally successful Fine Young Cannibals, Roland is also an actor and composer. Read on >>>

Sadie Frost - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (1996)
Sadie attended the Filmmaking Foundation Course in 1996. She has a long list of high profile acting credits, including including the part of Lucy Westenra in the Oscar-winning 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (Francis Ford Coppola, 1992). Read on >>>

Sandra Ristovska - Filmmaking Certificate Graduate (2002)
Since graduating in August 2005, I got merit based full tuition scholarships from The Savannah College of Art and Design, The University of Kansas and The City College of New York. I accepted the offer of KU and right now I am in Lawrence, Kansas double majoring in film and theatre. Read on >>>

Simon Keating - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2004)
After completing the Diploma course in July 2004, Simon initially found work as a production runner on a number of feature films with LFA tutor Bob Portal's company, Phantom Pictures. Read on >>>

Tom Rowson - Filmmaking Diploma Graduate (2004)
“The LFA Showcase kick-started everything for me. It helped get me an agent, meetings with production companies and invitations to several film festivals.” Read on >>>

Yeo Joon Han - Filmmaking Foundation Graduate (1992)
Yeo Joon Han did the Panico Film Foundation in 1992. His first film as writer/director/producer was the 10-minute short ‘Adults Only’, which won the Short Film Special Mention (Corto Cortissimo) at the 63rd Venice Film Festival in 2006. Read on >>>