British media executive and broadcaster Greg Dyke has been announced as the new Chairman of the London Film School, succeeding renowned filmmaker Mike Leigh, who stepped down earlier this month after 18 years of service.

Dyke commented 'This is a very interesting time to join London Film School with the changes going on in higher education, the plans to move the school to a new location and the current success of the British film industry… The recent BFI report demonstrated that there is a clear skills shortage in the film industry in Britain, a shortage which, amongst the many other things it does, the London Film School can help to fill in the years ahead…. I like being involved with organisations at times of change'.