LFS
CHRIS AUTY has been named as the new Director and CEO at London Film School (LFS).
Auty joins from the National Film and Television School (NFTS), where he has been the head of producing, marketing and entrepreneurship for the past decade and was responsible for running the school’s two-year MA producing programme.
Prior to taking up his role at the NFTS, Auty worked extensively in the film industry with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci, David Cronenberg, Michael Winterbottom, and Vincent Ward. He also founded The Works plc and was Managing Director of the Recorded Picture Company.
Auty said he was “delighted” to be taking on the leadership of the film school. He said, “It happens to be the place where my own journey into film began – working with LFS alumnus Miguel Pereira on his first feature film.
“I greatly look forward to working with staff, students, and alumni to build the brightest possible future for this unique, world-class school for independent filmmakers.”
He takes over the role from NEIL PEPLOW, who joined the School as Director last year but is leaving to take up a senior international role in the film industry.
GREG DYKE, the Chair of LFS, said, “We are sorry to be losing Neil, who only joined us last year but, out of the blue, he has been offered a major new role in the film industry at a package which, unfortunately, the School couldn’t match.
“When Neil told us he would be leaving, we went straight to Chris and offered him the role, knowing what a great job he would do for us, and we are delighted he accepted.”