Technical

6 alumni

LSA pathway covering Camera, Lighting, Sound Recording & Grip.

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Name	Year	Role	Career Highlights
Maci-Sky Anthony	2020	Technical ▸ Camera Operator	After completing the Level 4 Creative Enterprise Programme, Maci-Skye went on to become a Level 4 Technical Operator Apprentice at the BBC; she is now working as a Camera Operator.
Eda Sergül	2022	Technical ▸ Camera Trainee	Eda joined Panavision as a Shipping & Receiving Technician after graduation. She recently began working as a Camera Trainee, on productions including Black Doves (2026) and The Return of Stanley Atwell (Upcoming).
Isabella Mantesso	2020	Post ▸ Sound Trainee	Isabella began her career on NBCUniversal's Rotational Traineeship working in-house at Working Title, CNBCU, and Monkey Kingdom, where she gained an interest in sound recording. She has since worked as a Sound Trainee on Top Boy (2023), Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
Sam Gordon	2019	Technical ▸ Electrical Trainee	Sam began working as an Electrical Trainee through Screenskills' Trainee Finder Programme. His recent credits include Too Much (2025) and Supacell S2 (2026). He is currently studying for a City & Guilds L2 in Electrical Installation and wants to become a Gaffer in the future.
Maya Kotecha	2019	Technical ▸ Camera Trainee	After completing Level 4 at LSA, Maya began working as a Camera Trainee, at first on music videos and commercials, and has recently begun working on TV and feature films including Crime 101 (2026) and Bait (2026).
Khadeeja Chowdhury	2019	Technical ▸ Camera Trainee	Khadeeja started working as a Camera Trainee straight after graduating from LSA on Argylle (2024). She has been working on shorts and features ever since, most recently on The Magic Faraway Tree (2026).

Production

8 alumni

LSA pathway covering Production Management, Sustainability, Accounts, ADing and Locations.

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Name	Year	Role	Career Highlights
Angel Jordan	2019	Technical ▸ Production Manager	Angel started her career at Working Title as an Office Runner in 2021. After four promotions in five years, she is now a Production Manager working across their film slate.
Brianna Leslie	2020	Technical ▸ Set PA	In 2023, Brianna gained a place at the National Film & Television School to study for a diploma in Assistant Directing and Floor Managing. She has since worked as a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd AD on numerous shorts, including Sleepyhead (2023), which was selected for the BFI London Film Festival. Most recently, she worked as a Set PA on Left Bank's Dear England (2026).
Anise Sloper	2021	Craft ▸ Producer's Assistant	Anise began her career working as a PA on Disney's live-action remake of Snow White. She continued to work in the Production department, including on Citadel (2023) and Jay Kelly (2025), but with aspirations to become a producer. In 2025, she joined the Marvel team at Pinewood, supporting the producers across all of their UK-based projects.
Nyeem Ayshford	2020	Technical ▸ Finance Assistant	Nyeem began his career on the NBCUniversal Rotational Traineeship, working in-house at Working Title, Monkey Kingdom, and CNBC. He wanted to try life on set and worked in the locations team on a number of productions, including The Sheep Detectives (Upcoming). Deciding he was better suited to life in the office, in 2024, Nyeem began an Assistant Accounts Apprenticeship with Orchard Studios and has since been promoted to Finance Assistant.
Josiah Charles Galang	2021	Technical ▸ Office Runner	After leaving LSA, Josiah joined a shadow Stage & Company Managers programme with Delfont Mackintosh Theatres. He recently joined Pacesetter Productions as their Office Runner.
Titiana Varca	2021	Post Production ▸ Studio Unit Runner	Titiana began her career on the NBCUniversal Rotational Traineeship, spending time with Carnival Films, where she impressed them enough for them to bring her back as an Intern the following year. She is currently working as a Studio Unit Runner on a Disney feature.
Scarlett Heisel	2022	Prod Management ▸ Prod Assistant	Scarlett began her career on the NBCUniversal Rotational Traineeship, where she spent time at Working Title, UTAS, and CNBC. She worked as a Production Secretary on The Real Housewives of London and is currently a Production Assistant at Oxford Films.
Dhananjana Hewa Kottege	2023	Prod Management ▸ Accounts Trainee	Dhana began her career as an Accounts Trainee on Sense & Sensibility (Upcoming). She recently gained a full-time position in the Netflix accounts team, working alongside two other LSA graduates!

Post Production

5 alumni

LSA pathway covering Editing, VFX and Animation.

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Name	Year	Role	Career Highlights
Mert Akin	2019	Post Production ▸ VFX Production Assistant	Mert was part of our first Level 4 cohort, taking the role of VFX Supervisor on the short film Bird (2023). He has been working as a VFX PA since then, on productions including Blitz (2023), Too Much (2024), and Narnia (upcoming).
Alland Hemerashid	2019	Post Production ▸ Digital Intermediate Assistant	Alland has spent the last five years working at Goldcrest, first as a trainee before being promoted to a Data Operator and most recently as a Digital Intermediate Assistant.
Jamie Evans	2019	Post Production ▸ Edit Assistant	Jamie completed a Level 4 Post Production Technical Operator Apprenticeship with Like a Shot Entertainment. He is now an Edit Assistant, working for companies including Evolutions, Halo, and Racoon Post Production.
Adomas Jankus	2020	Post Production ▸ Junior Edit Assistant	Adomas joined 72 Films after graduating from LSA, starting out as a Post Production Runner and quickly moving up to Technical Assistant. He is now a Junior Edit Assistant on programs including Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown (2024).
Keira Hay	2020	Post Production ▸ Assistant Editor	Keira began her career as an Editorial Trainee working on films including Genie (2023), Deep Cover (2024), and Top Boy (2023). Preferring the fast-paced world of short-form content and commercials, she is now an Assistant Editor at Gold Dust Films.

Craft

4 alumni

LSA pathway covering Costume, Hair & Make Up and Art Direction.

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Name	Year	Role	Career Highlights
Rashad Mclean	2019	Craft ▸ Costume Junior	Rashad began his career in the Costume team on Blitz (2024). He has since worked on a range of films including Gladiator 2 (2024), Wuthering Heights (2026), and Narnia (2026) where he stepped up to a Junior Costume position.
Yassmine Alhanfif	2020	Craft ▸ Art Dept Trainee	Yassmine studied Illustration and Visual Media at UAL. Since graduation, Yassmine has been gaining experience in the Art Department, including on commercials with Rattling Stick and through Work Experience on Black Doves S2.
Ellis Lewis	2021	Craft ▸ Props Manufacturing Trainee	Ellis is fascinated by creatures and made a model 'Clicker' from The Last of Us for his Final Major Project at LSA. He completed work experience at both John Nolan and Robert Allsopp's studios and regularly sells his own reproduction work to collectors. In 2025, he worked as a Props Manufacturing Trainee on the new Harry Potter TV series.
Lilli Yates	2022	Craft ▸ Hair and Make Up Trainee	Lilli continued her training after LSA at Total Barbering Academy, earning an NVQ Level 2 in Barbering funded through an Alumni Bursary. She is now working as a freelance Hair & Makeup Trainee, currently on Dracula in the West End.

Writing & Development

3 alumni

After studying at LSA, some of our alumni aspire to become screenwriters in the future.

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Name	Year	Role	Career Highlights
Queenie Miller	2019	Craft ▸ Development Producer	Queenie began working as a Researcher with Hat Trick on programmes including Have I Got News For You and QI. In 2024, she launched Queenie Miller Productions and took a number of shows to the Edinburgh Fringe as a Producer. She is now back at Hat Trick working as a Junior Development Producer and hosting the Have I Got News For You companion podcast.
Isadora Charles	2021	Post Production ▸ Writer's Assistant	Dora gained a place on Sky's Ignite Programme after leaving LSA, working as an Editorial Trainee. She went on to be a Writer's Assistant on Mr. Bigstuff S2 and is currently working as a Writer's Assistant on Saturday Night Live UK.
Andrew Siguencia	2022	Production Management ▸ Writer/Accounts Trainee	While studying on Level 4, Andrew wrote one of the short films that was selected to go into production. Andrew began working as an Accounts Trainee on Corinthians (2026) and The Diplomat (2026). While working as a Trainee, one of Andrew's other scripts, Blown It, was selected to be produced by Fully Focused Productions; it was shot in 2025 and had its premiere at LSA on March 26.

Advertising & Digital Content

4 alumni

Alumni are using the skills developed at LSA to work in Advertising and Digital Content in a variety of roles.

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Name	Year	Role	Career Highlights
Sasha O'Keefe	2020	Technical ▸ Account Executive	After working freelance for a number of years in fashion, film, and TV, Sasha gained a place at Neverland Creative Agency's Flying Academy Internship. The six-week placement became a full-time role, where Sasha now works as an Account Executive.
Reese Dhana	2020	Post Production ▸ Edit Assistant	Reese used the 'Video CV' he made during his time at LSA to get noticed by the team at WING. Joining as an Intern in 2022, he has since been promoted to Edit Assistant and is working with clients including F1 and Moneybox.
Havin Agca	2022	Level 4 ▸ Production Assistant	Having joined LSA for our Level 4 Creative Enterprise course, on graduation she was offered a role at Neverland Creative Agency where she supports their team of producers.
James Willett	2023	Technical ▸ Junior Producer	James graduated in 2025 and was immediately offered a role working as a Junior Producer at Organic Studios, where he makes PR and Social Media content for new film releases.

Theatre

2 alumni

Alumni are using the skills developed at LSA to work in theatre in a variety of roles.

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Name	Year	Role	Career Highlights
Liam Bitton	2019	Post Production ▸ Video Editor	Liam began his career as a Runner at Molinare Post Production and then as a Video Editor at the Umbrella Rooms. He is currently working in the National Theatre's Digital department as a Video Editor, working on their NT Live Productions.
Emily Stroker	2020	Level 4 ▸ Sound Trainee	Emily went freelance after graduating from Level 4 and worked as a Runner on a number of Stink Films commercial projects. She is currently working as a Sound Trainee on The Book of Mormon in the West End.

Bursary

4 alumni

Over 100 alumni to date have received bursaries from LSA to support their career development.

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Name	Year	Role	Career Highlights
Alex Pike	2019	Technical ▸ Video / DIT Trainee	Alex used his bursary to buy a laptop. He gained a place on ScreenSkills Trainee Finder in 2023 and has worked as a Video/DIT Trainee ever since. His credits include The Witcher S5 (2025), The Running Man (2025), and Deep Cover (2024).
Bessy Mo	2020	Craft ▸ Costume Trainee	Bessy went to Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where she studied Costume Design. She used her bursary to buy a sewing machine. Since graduating, she has worked in the Costume Department on Barbie (2023), Hamnet (2026), and The Roots Manoeuvre (upcoming).
Melissa Raileanu	2020	Craft ▸ Art Department Trainee	Melissa was a talented craft student at LSA; she used her bursary to study Prosthetics at the Ivor Academy. She is currently working as an Art Department Trainee on the feature film The Return of Stanley Atwell (upcoming).
Kaia Antoniou	2021	Technical ▸ Camera Trainee	Kaia used her bursary to begin driving lessons. She worked on The Sheep Detectives (2026) as a Camera Trainee and was subsequently offered a place on the Screenskills Trainee Finder Scheme.

Employability & Professionalism

4 alumni

The E&PP programme supports students with additional needs to build employability skills for their future careers.

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Name	Year	Role	Career Highlights
Fatima Shannan	2021	Post Production ▸ Post Production Trainee	Fatima completed a work experience placement at No8 during her time at LSA. After graduating, she worked as a runner at Splice Post Production, an Editorial Trainee on The Witcher, and gained freelance work as a 2nd Edit Assistant on a BBC film.
Imogen Wylie	2022	Technical ▸ Sound Mixer and Recordist	Since graduating, she has worked freelance as a sound recordist and mixer on short film projects. In March 2026, she returned to LSA to screen her work and take part in a panel discussion for the E&PP Film Festival, which aims to celebrate the achievements of E&PP graduates.
Ewan Walker	2023	Technical ▸ Runner	Ewan had some health issues while at LSA meaning he was placed on a work experience placement with a supportive partner organisation to meet his access needs. The placement was working on The Chase with Bright Entertainment (formerly Potato) in March 2025. He really impressed on his placement and was invited back to do paid work as a runner on both The Chase, Beat the Chasers and Made in Chelsea. He is currently a Talent Runner on The Chase.
Ernie Dix	2022	Technical ▸ Lighting Trainee	After leaving LSA, Ernie began working on commercials and music videos as a Runner, with a particular interest in lighting. In 2026, he was awarded an Alumni Bursary to obtain a Level 2 Electrical Installation qualification to support his ambitions to become a Gaffer.

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