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NFTS Short Courses

NFTS Short Courses

NFTS Short Courses deliver all short courses for the National Film and Television School, running courses at Beaconsfield, London or online.

Our industry-renowned courses are aimed at professionals in film and television as a means of furthering their careers.

From a two-day course in self-shooting, to one day catching up with Movie Magic software in budgeting or scheduling, our courses have gained a huge reputation within the industry. Practitioners can choose to spend a week discovering how to shoot a documentary, three days learning how to edit on Avid, or less than a week understanding how to cut film to music.

FREE Taster Days as part of BFI Metro London Skills Cluster Training 

For hair and make-up courses, visit the Iver Makeup Academy page on our website.  

in association with BBC Academy

Explore all our courses listed in chronological order

Main Campus 13 Oct/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 05 Nov/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Camera Trainee Workshop

Camera Trainee Workshop

Main Campus 13 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Craft Editing

Craft Editing

Main Campus 15 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time Online

Short course

Production Coordinators

Production Coordinators

Main Campus 22 Oct/25 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time Online

Short course

Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 29 Oct/25 Places Available! Wednesday Evening - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Short course

Director Prep Lab

Director Prep Lab

Main Campus 03 Nov/25 1 Place Remaining! 10:00am - 5:30pm 4 weeks Full-time In person

Short course

Directors Series

Directors Series

Main Campus 17 Nov/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 17:00 3 days Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Short course

Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

Main Campus 01 Dec/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:15pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Directing The Comedy

Directing The Comedy

Main Campus 03 Dec/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Coming soon

London Coming Soon! 10.00am to 5.30pm In person

Short course

Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Main Campus Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 06 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Scotland 04 Nov/25 Places Available! 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

London Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Main Campus Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/26 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Short course

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Main Campus Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 16 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

Leeds Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

Scotland 03 Nov/25 Application deadline 20 Oct 2025 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

Short course

Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot