Filmmaking

Our Course
Our 2-year fast-track BA (Hons) Filmmaking is ideal for students starting their filmmaking journey and offers film education in an industry setting.

Our distinctive approach to film education offers hands-on, practical teaching from industry professionals and practitioners across key filmmaking disciplines: Screenwriting, Directing, Cinematography, Sound, Editing, Production (including Production Design), and 1st Assistant Directing. This comprehensive training provides you with a solid grounding in all areas of the filmmaking process, from script to screen.

By working in multiple roles, graduates emerge from LFA as well-rounded filmmakers, well-prepared to excel in their chosen field while remaining adaptable in a collaborative industry.You will acquire real-world skills through work-based learning, build a substantial showreel, and be fully prepared to start your career in the industry.

We welcome enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about film and visual storytelling and eager to start a career in filmmaking. We value self-motivation, teamwork, and a willingness to explore and adapt to the ever-changing world of film.

BA (Hons)Filmmaking Key Features

• Intensive and in-depth practical teaching in the key disciplines of filmmaking

• No hidden costs - course materials and film budgets are all included in the course fee.

• Training with experienced film and TV industry tutors and practitioners

• Masterclasses and Q&As with prominent filmmakers and guest speakers

• Shoot with high-end digital cameras and use up-to-date industry-standard equipment and software.

• Excellent tutor-to-student ratios

• Opportunity for industry work placements to gain real-world experience and make professional connections

Course Fees
The total fee for the course is £46,000. This is inclusive of film production budgets and there are no hidden additional costs. Fees are subject to annual review.

Deposit
Successful applicants will be issued with an offer letter. Upon acceptance of their place, applicants will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of £4,500 in order to secure their place on the course.

Term and Conditions of Offer
The non-refundable deposit is due by the date stated on the London Film Academy (LFA) offer letter and forms part of the LFA Terms and Conditions - https://londonfilmacademy.com/LFATermsConditions.pdf. The balance of course fees will need to be paid in accordance to the LFA Terms and Conditions and in line with the dates stated in the offer letter. Please note that failure to adhere to these terms may lead to your place being revoked. If your place has been revoked on any course, you will be notified of this in writing and you and the LFA shall have no further obligations to each other under these terms and conditions or otherwise.

Other Information
This course is validated by the University of Derby. Validation by University of Derby (TEF GOLD 2023- https://www.derby.ac.uk/news/2023/derby-awarded-prestigious-gold-status-for-teaching-excellence/). As a partner student you will be granted access to the University’s online learning environment ‘University of Derby Online (UDo)’ where you will be able to access programme resources related to your programme, the University’s library and your grades

LFA is a registered higher education provider with the Office for Students (OfS) and listed on their Register, meaning that we meet the OfS requirements for academic standards, course quality, student support, and student protection.

Terms 1 and 2 are spent learning about key filmmaking disciplines: directing, screenwriting, producing, cinematography, editing, sound and production design. This phase of the course culminates in a series of collaborative projects, where you experience multiple on and off-set roles within the given filmmaking disciplines.

During term 3, you start gaining independence and develop key skills in particular areas of filmmaking through the production of several slightly-longer collaborative film projects

In term 4 you are given more control over your modules choices as you start to gain more autonomy and experience on the course. This allows you to choose between a work placement module or a collaborative special project, which explores a non-narrative fiction discipline, for example a documentary, commercial or experimental film.

During term 5, you normally write a dissertation – either a discursive dissertation or a project with academic commentary. Alternatively, you can apply for another work placement, accompanied by a presentation.

During the final term 6 you work on a second, longer and more complex, collaborative film project.

Students engage in seminar-style group teaching, tutorials, and work-integrated learning that encourages critical dialogue and collaborative problem-solving. This is supplemented by traditional lectures and specialised workshops, as well as experiences such as screenings, external masterclasses featuring industry guest speakers, and **educational trips. By integrating practical group work with theoretical study, we ensure that students develop the technical proficiency and interpersonal skills required to excel in contemporary professional environments.

LFA utilises variety of methods to assess student progress, moving beyond standard examinations to include research presentations, reports, essays, and viva voces. In practical modules, assessment content can include outputs such as scripts, production documentation, and direct on-set assessments. We place significant value on the process of creation, incorporating reflective work and journals to help students document their development and refine their personal practice.

To support continuous improvement, we embed formative feedback throughout module delivery, responding directly to the strengths and areas for development of the cohort enrolled. This can include critiques in LFA’s cinema, pitches, screenings, and reflective sessions, allowing students to receive real-time guidance from both tutors and peers before their final summative submissions. This iterative feedback loop ensures that students are not solely assessed on their final output but are supported through their creative and academic journey, supported by their personal academic tutor. LFA’s assessment framework empowers students to graduate as confident, self-reflective, and industry-ready professionals.