London Film School is one of the world’s longest-running centres for filmmaking, founded on the belief that cinema should be taught as both craft & art. Since 1956, it has played a defining role in shaping generations of international filmmakers.
The School has contributed to the development of the UK film industry and beyond, with graduates influencing film, television & new storytelling platforms
London Film School is the UK’s oldest film school. We train the world’s next great filmmakers and storytellers in a collaborative and intensive film environment. We create global networks for life. We do this because we believe film is the most complete, democratic, and influential art form, as well as a vital and growing industry.
LFS delivers five MA degree courses and a raft of short courses for over 300 full-time students from over 50 countries. We hold World-Leading Specialist Provider status from the Office for Students and are consistently recognised by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the world’s top film schools.
The film industries of almost every country in the world are liberally sprinkled with graduates of the School.
The School’s alumni include veterans (Mike Leigh, Michael Mann, Tak Fujimoto, Ann Hui) and many famous younger filmmakers including Daina Pusic, Oliver Hermanus, Babak Jalali, and the creator of End of the F**king World, Jonathan Entwistle. At Cannes Film Festival 2025, two of the 22 films in Competition were directed by recent alumni: Carla Simón and Oliver Hermanus. Alumni were also selected for the main categories at Berlin 2026 and Sundance 2026.
The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator for Higher Education in England. Their aim is to ensure that all students, whatever their background, have a fulfilling experience of higher education that enriches their lives and careers.
The Library at LFS serves as both an archive and a resource hub, supporting students’ creative and research needs.
Alongside documenting the School’s own productions—many of which screen at over 200 international film festivals each year and are sold to broadcasters and distributors—the library offers a curated collection of films and books. Students also benefit from access to the nearby BFI Reuben Library.
Our MA programmes are taught from our newly fitted out Parker Street campus, where film studios, design studios, edit suites, and teaching spaces sit alongside the School’s professional services – all under one roof.
The building is 300 yards from Holborn tube station and sits atop The Garden Cinema, London’s exciting new three-screen arthouse cinema, providing students with a unique link to the city’s thriving film culture.
Just a five-minute walk away is our Shelton Street building – home to LFS for 60 years. Studios and facilities there were built in part by former students, including filmmaker Mike Leigh. Shelton Street houses the School’s recently refurbished cinemas, shooting stages, rehearsal spaces, teaching rooms, and Outreach facilities, all just 50 yards from Covent Garden tube station.
All LFS students have access to the LSE Student Union membership. There are a huge number of clubs and societies that you can join as well impressive sports and gym facilities. The clubs and societies allow a chance to connect with other students and join their social events, as well as access to both of the LSE SU buildings in the southwest corner of Lincolns Inn Fields.
The campus offers cafés, social areas, study spaces, and rooms available for booking or hire. Students can also access a rehearsal studio, a large sports hall, squash courts, and even an on-site pub. In total, there are over 250 societies within LSESU, with thousands of students actively involved.
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