Access NFTS

These events are introductory sessions for anyone wanting to discover more about the wide range of potential career opportunities behind the camera.

There are events of all shapes and sizes in the Access NFTS programme. Visit our events page for a list of current opportunities, or join our mailing list and be the first to hear about upcoming events and activities!

ENGAGE

Experience: Entry Level | Duration: 2 hours | Capacity: 60 pax | Cost: FREE

These visits include a campus and facilities tour, film screening, Q&A panel and industry overview. Attendees will meet current students working toward their chosen careers, and get to see some of their work on the big screen. 

INFORM

Experience: Entry Level | Duration: 5 hours | Capacity: 25 pax | Cost: FREE

These visits include a campus and facilities tour, career overview, plus hands-on workshops designed and delivered by current NFTS students. Each workshop has a different theme and aims to develop skills and knowledge in different career areas. Workshop areas are subject to availability, and will be confirmed before each event. 

INSPIRE (Coming in Summer 2025)

Experience: Entry Level | Duration: 1 Day | Capacity: 70 pax | Cost: FREE

A real crash course, these events are hands-on and intensive. Attendees will work with NFTS students and other ‘crew’ to complete a practical project within a specific career area or role. They will not only leave with knowledge, experience, skills and industry contacts, but with a copy of the work they produced to add to their showreel or portfolio. 

INSIGHT

Location: Online | Experience: Entry Level | Duration: 1 Hour | Cost: FREE

We want to meet with as many people as possible, but as a small team we can't get to everyone!

These online sessions are designed to both inform about creative careers behind the camera, and give you the opportunity to ask our students any related questions you have about our industry, our careers, or our school.

These informed sessions each focus on a different career area, with a different guest each sessions talking to our Head of Outreach about their pathway and experience. 
 

In addition to our own events, we also support organised events. . We try to support as many as we can each year, prioritising those in areas of high deprivation, low participation in higher education and /or have a large global majority.

INDIVIDUAL CAREERS EVENTS

If you are in Buckinghamshire or surrounding counties,  and would like us to support your careers event, please send all the relevant information  to  and we will let you know if we are able to attend. we do receive a high number of requests, but we try to respond to all enquiries, outreach@nfts.co.uk

LARGE SCALE CAREERS EVENTS

We are pleased to support some large scale events around the country each year. These include:

• Bucks Skills Show

• Pinewood Futures Festival

• Hertfordshire Film Festival

• Confident Futures Show

• Miraban Festival

• Surrey Youth Arts and Culture Festival IIO

If you organise a large scale careers event that you would like us to support, please send all the details through to outreach@nfts.co.uk. Even if we are unable to attend we can send resources, or help promote the event via our helpful resources page or through our regular newsletters. 

COLLABORATION

We are proud to support the following organisations with regular outreach activities and careers eduction support

• Into Film

• London Screen Academy 

• Ghetto Film School 

The Access NFTS: Regional Tours showcase different career areas through attendance at events around the country and through bespoke events.

For these events we work in collaboration with our NFTS hubs, which are located across the UK in Cardiff, Glasgow, and Leeds. 

if you are interested in our regional hubs attending or supporting an event in your local area, please do get in touch with us  by emailing  outreach@nfts.co.uk

All regional outreach events wil be promoted via our event pages on this site and our social media channels. 
 

Access NFTS: Summer Sessions will be back in 2025

After an incredible programme in 2024, we will be back with Summer Sessions in 2025. Join our mailing list and be the first to hear about upcoming events and activities.

For information on  what happened in 2024, go to our  Summer Session 2024 page 

For more information on Access NFTS, or how you can work with us, please contact the Head of Outreach, Joe Bradbury-Walters at outreach@nfts.co.uk.

What is Access NFTS?

Access NFTS is the Outreach and Inclusion programme from the National Film and Television School (NFTS). We want to work with people already interested in a career in the industry, as well as those wanting to discover what opportunities are available to them.
 

Who is Access NFTS for?

We believe a career in this industry can be a reality for anyone, regardless of background, experience or circumstance. Whether you are leaving education, or looking for a career change, Access NFTS is here to help you explore your options and realise your potential.

 

What does 'Outreach and Inclusion' mean?

It is important to us that we are creating opportunities for under-represented groups in both higher education and the film, TV and games industry. This includes priorities based on:

Age | (Dis)ability | Gender | Sexual orientation | Location in the UK | Socio-economic status | Care experienced