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1 2019/20 Prospectus 2 3 Welcome from the Principal 4 Why LSA? 5 The Screen Industries 6 Founders and LSA Team 8 LSA Curriculum and Awarding Body 11 How to Apply 12 Facilities 13 Location 14 “LSA WILL PROVIDE A HIGHLY CREATIVE EDUCATION FOR ASPIRING FILM-MAKERS ACROSS LONDON. IT’S JUST WHAT WE NEED TO SUPPORT YOUNG TALENT IN THIS DYNAMIC CITY.” Sir Nick Williams, former Principal of The BRIT School 4 5 Welcome from the Principal I have great pleasure in welcoming you to the London Screen Academy. LSA is a brand new London sixth form academy for students aged Our unique curriculum has been developed with leading industry 16 to 19 years old, opening in September 2019, founded by some experts so that we can deliver a real-world relevant education. Our of the UK’s most successful film producers. Storytelling is at the programme is project based and students will spend two years heart of everything we do. Through the medium of storytelling, our exploring and developing their craft across key areas of the screen students will develop the creative, technical and academic skills industries. Alongside this, they will study English and Maths. to fulfil their potential and thrive in their career paths across the screen industries. At LSA, we believe that our students’ time here is not just about classroom learning; it’s about getting hands-on experience and LSA is unique and exciting; we are redefining what creative developing our students’ professional skills alongside their education means through this partnership between London’s academic ones. Through our pastoral, tutorial and enrichment best teachers and global professionals working in film and TV; programmes, we will develop well rounded young people both in our students will be taught by both. Everything that LSA offers is and beyond the classroom, so that every student leaves here with practical, relevant and plugged into the real world, building a solid all they need to succeed. Our stunning newly refurbished building foundation for our students’ futures. will provide a safe, accepting, diverse and fun place to study. The screen industries are often seen as inaccessible; it’s hard to If prospective students are passionate about the worlds of film and know where to start and training is expensive. LSA will change this. television, know the importance of hard work, love a challenge, LSA is committed to giving talented young people, no matter their follow advice, thrive on working in teams and demonstrate a background, the opportunities to build a successful creative career. positive attitude, LSA will be the perfect match. LSA is free to attend and dedicated to building more diverse, sustainable and valuable screen industries that are open I hope you find the information in our prospectus useful. Please to everyone. don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like any further information or to talk to us about joining LSA. There couldn’t be a better time to get involved; creative industries are one of the fastest growing sectors of our economy. In London Best wishes, alone, the creative industries account for one in six jobs and many of these are future proof as 87% of creative jobs are at low risk Why LSA? of automation. 1. LSA is a sixth form academy for 16-19 year olds who have a preparing them for careers in the screen industries and higher Charlie Kennard passion for film and television and the stories they tell. education. Our students will leave LSA as well rounded, Principal confident young adults. 2. LSA is unlike any other sixth form. 5. At LSA, we do not believe that circumstances should ever be a 3. LSA’s Founders are practising industry leaders who work in all barrier to any young person’s ability to realise their potential. areas of film and television everyday and between them have made over 175 films and many hours of television. They are leading British film producers and include the makers of the Harry Potter series, the James Bond films, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gravity, Baby Driver, the Johnny English films, and The Last King of Scotland. “I SAY LUCK IS WHEN AN 4. Through the Founders, LSA students will have access to film OPPORTUNITY COMES AROUND and television production in a way that was previously unheard of. Students will study an engaging and innovative curriculum AND YOU’RE PREPARED FOR IT.” made up of academic study and practical training taught by outstanding teachers and professional crew members from the Denzel Washington industry. We will develop students’ talents, skills and attitude 6 7 The Screen Industries THE TALENT BEHIND THE SCREENS The screen industries are a large part of the creative industries and Crew members in film and television work in many different jobs; cover all work in film and television. Music videos, commercials, each with their own specific skills and responsibilities working games, visual effects (VFX), animation and digital platform content towards a common goal. They work together in a disciplined also come under the banner of the screen industries – in fact manner to bring a story to life. anything that you watch or interact with on a screen. We know there are many young people across London with the Across the world the screen industries are rapidly expanding. ability to have successful and rewarding careers in the screen Britain is celebrated as a world leader in this field and the industries. LSA is here to provide students from all backgrounds majority of work across film and television is based in London. with the opportunity to excel in these careers, progress to higher The exceptional growth in these industries has created many education or to succeed in other professions. We aim to give recognised skills shortages and therefore great employment students the opportunity to develop specific skills in the areas they opportunities now and in the future. find most interesting and an appreciation of the art of storytelling. THE ACADEMY AWARD® FOR BEST VISUAL DID YOU KNOW? EFFECTS HAS BEEN WON BY LONDON BASED VFX STUDIOS FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. THE CREATIVE ECONOMY ACCOUNTS FOR ONE IN SIX JOBS IN LONDON AND ONE IN ELEVEN 80,000 JOBS WERE ADDED TO THE JOBS IN THE UK. CREATIVE ECONOMY IN 2017 ALONE. MANY OF THE JOBS IN THE CREATIVE NEARLY A MILLION JOBS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIES ARE ‘FUTURE PROOF’ – 87% ARE CREATIVE SECTOR ARE OF A TECHNICAL OR AT LOW RISK OF AUTOMATION. SUPPORTIVE CAPACITY. COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE RATE OF THE UK’S VFX INDUSTRY IS HEAVILY EMPLOYMENT IN THE UK, THE CREATIVE CONCENTRATED IN CENTRAL LONDON WITH INDUSTRIES HAVE GROWN THREE MORE THAN 90% OF THE WORKFORCE TIMES FASTER. BASED HERE. “WHAT’S INTERESTING ABOUT THE UK IS THAT IT CELEBRATES ALTERNATIVE VOICE. IT’S UP FOR TELLING NEW STORIES.” Riz Ahmed 8 9 Founders LSA Team LSA is deeply rooted in the screen industries. Working Title Films, Heyday Films, Eon Productions and Lisa Bryer LISA BRYER who began her career as a runner straight from CHARLIE KENNARD is an experienced Principal who is passionate Nick was knighted for his services to education in the 2013 New are together with leading educational professionals the architects school set up Cowboy Films in 1990. Cowboy Films produced about giving talented young people from all backgrounds the Year’s Honours List. of the LSA curriculum. They have been instrumental in developing groundbreaking music videos for bands such as The Cure, David education, opportunities and belief they need to thrive in the LSA as they share a strong desire to resolve the inconsistencies Bowie and The Psychedelic Furs. Cowboy Films also produced creative industries. JANE FRAZER, Screen Industry Adviser, has worked around the and skills shortages across both the film and television industries. commercials for clients including BMW and Kleenex and short films world as a freelance Line Producer in the production department of including the Oscar® winning Wasp. After producing the box office Charlie has supported LSA from the outset and joins from our films and television since the 1980s. Her many credits include My TIM BEVAN CBE and ERIC FELLNER CBE began their careers in the success, The Last King of Scotland, which won an Academy Award® partner school East London Arts and Music (ELAM) which he co- Beautiful Laundrette, Gosford Park, Atonement, The Grand screen industries as runners straight from school. Since 1992, Tim and many BAFTA awards, Lisa moved from production to pursue her founded in 2014 and led as the Founding Principal. Budapest Hotel and The Night Manager. and Eric have worked together as Co-Chairmen of Working Title passion in education and mental health for young adults. Lisa has Films, one of the world’s leading film production companies that been, and continues to be, a Governor and a Trustee for a number ELAM was founded in partnership with Universal Music Group and Jane has always worked hard to encourage young people to join has produced Love Actually, the Johnny English films, Darkest Hour of schools and charities. other creative industry organisations, to support young people in the industry and is committed to helping them progress. Jane is and Baby Driver. Their partnership has resulted in Working Title the creative industries. It achieved an Outstanding Ofsted report delighted to be working alongside LSA’s Founders to achieve the Films producing over 100 films that have grossed $7.5 billion, and DAVID HEYMAN began his career as a runner, locking-off sets in 2017. strongest screen industry links for LSA; from curriculum to have won 14 Academy Awards® and 40 BAFTA awards.