London Film School

Visiting Lecturer – MA Filmmaking, MA Screenwriting, MA Film Marketing, MA Film Producing, MA International Film Business (Open Call)

  • Visiting Lecturer

About London Film School

The school, now in its 70th anniversary year, is based in Covent Garden in the heart of London. LFS alumni include famous veterans (Mike Leigh, Michael Mann, Tak Fujimoto, Ann Hui) and famous younger filmmakers including Carla Simon, Oliver Hermanus, Babak Jalali, and the creator of End of the F**king World, Jonathan Entwistle.  


LFS is one of only two film schools in the UK to have been awarded ‘world leading’ specialist provider institution status and funding from the Office for Students.


Vacancy Details

Visiting Lecturer – MA Filmmaking, MA Screenwriting, MA Film Marketing, MA Film Producing, MA International Film Business (Open Call)

Location: UK (on-site / hybrid as required)

Contract Type: Visiting Lecturer (hourly/short-term engagement)

Level: Postgraduate (MA only)


This is an open call to join our Visiting Lecturer pool. Successful applicants may not be engaged immediately; opportunities will be offered as teaching needs arise across the programmes.

Job Summary

We are seeking passionate, experienced and industry-active visiting lecturers to contribute to the delivery of our MA programmes. This is an open call for practitioners across all areas of filmmaking to bring current industry knowledge, professional insight, and high-level craft expertise to our postgraduate learning environment.

 

Teaching is focused on practice-based, industry-relevant training, supporting a global cohort of students to develop their creative voice and professional standards within an intensive, collaborative context. This is an open call to join our Visiting Lecturer pool. Successful applicants may not be engaged immediately; opportunities will be offered as teaching needs arise across the programmes.

 

Areas of Expertise

We welcome applications from practitioners working at an advanced professional level in areas including (but not limited to):

  • Directing (fiction / documentary)
  • Producing and production management
  • Cinematography
  • Editing and post-production
  • Sound design and location sound
  • Screenwriting
  • Production design, Construction
  • Documentary filmmaking
  • Sustainable Filmmaking
  • Leadership & Collaboration
  • Industry-facing roles (distribution, development, festival strategy)

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver specialist workshops, lectures, and/or practical sessions at MA level
  • Provide high-level technical and creative guidance in your area of expertise
  • Support students’ project development through tutorials, critiques, and feedback
  • Contribute to a professional, inclusive, and collaborative learning environment
  • Engage with current industry practices and integrate them into teaching
  • Participate in assessment where required (briefing and/or marking)

 

Essential Criteria

  • Significant professional experience in the film and/or screen industries
  • A strong portfolio of work demonstrating high-level industry practice
  • Up-to-date knowledge of contemporary filmmaking processes, workflows, and standards
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

 

Desirable

  • Previous teaching or mentoring experience in Higher Education or professional training contexts
  • Experience working internationally or across diverse production environments
  • A commitment to inclusive teaching practices

 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive teaching body that reflects the breadth of voices in contemporary filmmaking and within our cohorts. We actively encourage applications from individuals from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the screen industries and Higher Education.

How to apply

Please submit:

  • A current CV
  • A short statement outlining your teaching approach and areas of expertise
  • Links to relevant professional work (showreel, portfolio, credits)


Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis in line with teaching needs.