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Features of LFA Diploma

• One Year
• Full-time: 30+ hours per week (some weekends and evenings required) 44 weeks of tuition over 11 months.
• Up to 20 x 2min films
• Up to 5 x 4min films
• Up to 5 x 8min films
• Kodak commercials
• Film and digital exercises/workshops.
• Everyone directs a 2 min film, 50% get to direct a graduation film, rest get to do a Kodak commercial.
• In depth training in 16 roles, all key areas of filmmaking-Students perform all key roles during 2min films.
• All credits from the 4 and 8 minute films are put on graduation DVD (Directors and Producers must ‘pitch’ to work on graduation films).
• Excellent tutor-student ratio: 16-20 students.
• Minimum age 18 (average late 20s).
• Some experience of filmmaking required, need to send in examples of written and visual work and attend interview.
• The Diploma offers excellent standard of professional film training to kick start a career in filmmaking.
• Professional assessment and feedback.
• Assistance with visa application for international students is given.
• Graduation screenings and showcases in Central London to industry contacts.
• Selected graduation/ student films entered to festivals and competitions.
• Large financial and time commitment to gain professional training and launch career – should appeal to those seeking career change and recent graduates who want vocational training.

Features of LFA Certificate

• 4 weeks/20 days
  
• Full-time: 125 hours of tuition
  
• up to five 2-min films, dependant on student numbers
  
• Foundation training in key disciplines from concept to screen
• AVID and Steenbeck editing practical experience
  
• Average 10 students (max 15)
  
• Excellent tutor-student ratio
  
• Minimum age 18 (average late 20s)
  
• No experience of filmmaking required
  
• People considering serious full time move into filmmaking as a foundation course to further training/finding runner jobs or work experience for ‘traditional’ route into career
• Course Leader feedback and assessment
• Assistance with visa application for international students given.
• Key role (Director/Producer/DOP/Editor) and credits on up to 4 other films in supporting roles
• Showreel produced on completion to assist finding work
• Award: Certificate in Filmmaking on successful completion of course (end of the course test and tutors assessment)
• Selected shorts submitted to festivals
• One month taster course provides a broad knowledge and practical experience of short filmmaking and helps students gain entry level general assistant / running work in the industry
• Need to make commitment of 4 weeks – could be fitted inbetween jobs, instead of holiday/summer break or straight after further education

Features of LFA Foundation

• Part-time Foundation: 6 days (usually consecutive 6 Saturdays)
• Full-time Foundation in a Week: 6 days (Monday to Saturday with screening on Sunday)
• 45hrs tuition
• Everyone writes a short scene in pairs
• Shoot your script on S16mm film and edit with your filmmaking partner
• Taster of wide range of on-set roles
• Feedback and informal screening of completed work – no formal assessment
• Certificate and DVD showreel of course films awarded on successful completion of the course
• Great overview for those considering serious move into filmmaking
• Foundation for working your way up in the industry from entry level positions
• Opportunity to explore different roles for those already working in a particular area
• Get the skills to start making your own films
• Average 20 students – chance to network and find crew for films after course
• Make contacts with like minded professionals who can crew your future shoots
• Build a portfolio career alongside your existing profession by making films in your own time
• Sound basis for going on to further education in filmmaking
• You can take this course while working full time
• No previous experience of filmmaking required
• Minimum age 18 (wide variety of ages and backgrounds, average late 20s)
• Tourist visitors visa only