Events

What is HD? Is it good for you? What are the costs and savings? What is the best shooting practice? What are the advantages and pitfalls of using low-cost and the high-end HD cameras?

What really happens during the editing and post production of a movie?

The Mystery of Comedy with George Milton, Writer/Director Comedy is considered to be the hardest genre to master as a producer, writer or a director. WHY? George will examine how different genres of comedy work, how you write, shoot and edit for comedy, and how to cast funny.

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Director, DP, Editor Julian Doyle talks about his route into film & TV and gives valuable advice to emerging filmmakers. This talk is a must for anyone thinking of taking any course in filmmaking.

We are delighted a few of LFA short films will be screened at Eat Our Shorts 2008 festival at the BFI.

In this age of powerful low cost computer technology, digital visual effects are no longer the exclusive preserve of Hollywood blockbusters. But incorporating effects into a small budget production requires experience and careful planning if expensive mistakes are to be avoided, and new technologies are frequently changing the creative possibilities. Industry insiders Alan Marques and Dave Barnard demonstrate the working methods used on recent film productions

Come and hear from Bob Doyle about his experience of working in the British film industry for over 20 years. Bob worked on on Brazil, Jabberwocky, Time Bandits and The Meaning of Life, to name a few.

A working Film Director will talk to you about his route into the industry, give you advice about working in film and making your own films.

Event open to all Club Panico@LFA members and LFA and Panico graduates. Please save the date - details TBC

Film director and LFA tutor, Richard Kwietniowski, will demonstrate how to communicate effectively with actors and bring the scenes you shoot to life. Richard will workshop a scene with professional actors, giving hints and tips on how to create dynamic screen performances and how to approach camera placement for maximum dramatic effect.

LFA will be holding a free seminar with Film and TV Director Jamie Payne recent credits include BBC's modern life thriller 'Life Line', ITV's sci-fi spectacular 'Primeval'). This is a great opportunity to find out more about becoming a film director or working in the film industry, as well as watch some films made by our students and Club Panico @ LFA members.

LFA Event: DIGITAL VISUAL EFFECTS FOR LOW BUDGET FEATURES Date: Friday 17 August 2007 Venue: Glenkinchie Room at the Sheraton Time: 11:30 - 13:00

This session will introduce the core elements of dramatic writing for the screen and includes an interactive exercise to get your creative juices flowing.

LFA hosts a free seminar at the Actors Centre, with Film Director Steve Cookson who is midway through shooting his feature film trilogy 'Journey to the Moon' at Shepperton Studios. This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered!

Come and hear how film director Jonathan Newman recently got the call from Hollywood, shaking hands with Spielberg in LA only a couple of months ago over the development of his award-winning short film. Now at the point of turning it into a feature backed by a major US studio, he is currently in talks with both Dreamworks and Fox. Remember: you saw him here first!

Award-winning Cinematographer discusses how to create the ‘look’ in film. Come and learn how cinematography affects the mood and atmosphere of film and helps to tell your story.

The London Film Academy in association with MySpace and Lifesize Pictures will be presenting this session on successfully pitching your project. This is a great opportunity to watch fellow filmmakers pitching their short film projects and a chance to understand the pitching process from the other side of the table. Verbal pitches will be 1-2 minutes long.

This not to be missed masterclass will offer guidance on how to create professional post production visual effects on a low budget. It will be delivered by David Hilton, David Barnard and special effects expert Alan Marques.

We have a few places left on its practical Summer Filmmaking Foundation Course starting Sunday 17 June. It runs for six consecutive Sundays, 10am–6pm, until 22 July. All tutors are working industry professionals. Learn how to write, direct and shoot on S16mm film (not digital!) with Monty Python filmmakers Bob and Julian Doyle. The Doyle brothers are in preproduction for the upcoming feature film Chemical Wedding, directed by Julian Doyle and co-written with Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickenson. You can catch them just before they start shooting THIS JULY! At £795 this is the best value filmmaking course around.

The Writer/Director of 'Love and Death on Long Island', Richard Kwietniowski, will be talking at the Actors Centre on Thursday 7 June, 19.00. Find out how Richard became a feature film director working with the likes of John Hurt and Philip Seymour Hoffmann. FREE Seminar with Writer/Director Richard Kwietniowski 7 June 2007, 7pm Come down to the Actors Centre on Thursday 7 June to participate in a free LFA seminar given by feature film director Richard Kwietniowski. This is a great opportunity to get your questions answered about becoming a film director or working in the film industry.

3D animators to learn the secrets of digital visual effects from highly experienced tutors using latest desktop software

Director Steve Cookson returns to LFA on Thursday 17 May at 7pm to give an insight into the realities of shooting a 35mm feature film. He is currently in the final days of shooting 'Journey to the Moon' at Shepperton Studios.

London Film Academy throws open its doors to invite you to a free Film Director talk at our next Open Evening.

DOP and camera operator John Ward discusses Steadicam's contribution to the industry - with Q&A.

Film and TV Director Jamie Payne gives an insight into working in the film industry - a must for anyone wishing to undertake a course in filmmaking.

Hear from our graduates who produced music videos for likes of MTV how to make successful music videos.

If you’ve ever wanted to find out more about the art of screen directing or getting into the film industry, this is a great opportunity to get your questions answered.

London Film Academy is participating in the Media Careers Information Day and one of our graduates has been invited to seat on the discussion panel ‘Breaking into Film’. We will be delighted to meet you on Stand 1.

If you want your film to turn out right then you need to get the script right first. To ensure that this is going to happen you need to get all the right building blocks in place. Experienced script developer and screenwriting tutor Angeli Macfarlane will examine with you the fundamental skills required to create a good script, then how to develop it to give your film a better chance of being made.

Being copied and someone else ripping off your creative work is a major concern once you start to share your filmmaking ideas, try to raise funding, pitch, collaborate, show and market your work. You need to protect the content of your films (your intellectual property) and make sure you know what to do if someone does actually copy what is rightfully yours.

Events include all aspects of filmmaking from all the glamour of make-up and costume design to the business of maintaining creative control and copyright.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn about the possibilities of post production at this special masterclass we are hosting at the Soho Rushes Film Festival in August...

This three hour intensive workshop will show participants how to light professionally for HD.

As part of National Skills Day for the Audiovisual industries, Panico @ London Film Academy are pleased to present two sessions to help develop the skills of emerging filmmakers in Hi-Definition technology. Getting the most of Hi-Definition Cameras – talk and practical demonstration @ Open Evening In association with Genesis Hire. Cost: Free

Is film making becoming truly global, where talents from many countries join together to produce a new quality? How do the schools prepare the young generation of filmmakers to work on the international arena?