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Course Type: Short course
Documentary Production Management
A thorough overview of how to production manage a factual or documentary series
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-5 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-12 Dec 2022 - 16 Dec 2022
Short Courses
Course Type: Short course
Documentary Shooting
Learn how to shoot for the edit in different factual styles
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-6 days
  • Commitment-10:00 - 17:30
  • Course dates-19 Sep 2022 - 24 Sep 2022
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Drama Production Management
An intensive course outlining the principles and practice of managing a film and TV production
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-5 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:00
  • Course dates-05 Dec 2022 - 09 Dec 2022
Course Type: Short course
Drone Qualification Course in partnership with ICARUS
Known for being the best training in the business, the ICARUS courses have been carefully compiled by former military pilot instructors and are delivered by experienced drone operators
  • Duration-3 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
Early Entrant Pathways 2022
Are you starting out in film & TV in Scotland? Looking for work or to find out which area of the industry is right for you? 
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-Series of short courses
  • Course dates-Book Now
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
Course Type: Short course
Film & Disability - What Are Your Options?
Aimed at disabled talent who want to enter the screen industries but don't know where to start.
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-1 day
  • Commitment-10:30 - 17:00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
finance
Course Type: Short course
Financing Your Feature Film
There’s no “correct” or “standard” way of financing your feature; but, this course will point you in the right direction
  • Location-London
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-29 Nov 2022 - 30 Nov 2022
Course Type: Short course
Finishing The Script: 1-2-1
Take your TV Drama Series or Screenplay idea to the next level
  • Location-Online
  • Duration-90 minutes
  • Commitment-TBA upon application
  • Course dates-Book Now
Course Type: Short course
Firearms Familiarisation
How to operate weapons safely on sets and look convincing doing it
  • Location-Online
  • Duration-2 hours
  • Commitment-18:30-20:30
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
Course Type: Short course
First Time Factual Producing
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
Course Type: Short course
Getting A Commission
The secret ingredients to getting a commission
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00 - 17:30
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
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Head of Production
With the growth of super-indies, the role of Head of Production has become a job with substantial responsibilities and rewards.  So how do you get there?
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:30 - 16:30
  • Course dates-15 Sep 2022 - 16 Sep 2022
Course Type: Short course
How To Develop Killer Ideas
Science or Art? How do you come up with that killer idea?
  • Location-Online
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
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Course Type: Short course
How To Write A TV Programme Proposal
Create an winning programme proposal for your TV show
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00 - 17:30
  • Course dates-15 Sep 2022 - 16 Sep 2022
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Course Type: Short course
How to Get A Job in Television
An overview to the industry, focussing on the editorial and production career paths
  • Location-Online
  • Duration-2hrs
  • Commitment-18:30-20:30
  • Course dates-14 Sep 2022 - 14 Sep 2022
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Course Type: Short course
Interviewing Techniques
How to get the very best out of interviewees
  • Location-Online
  • Duration-3 hours
  • Commitment-10:00 - 14:00
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
Course Type: Short course
Interviewing for Documentary
Aimed at documentary film-makers wanting to get the very best out of their interviewees
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
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Intimacy Co-ordination Introductory Workshop
Following the #metoo #timesup movements and recent BAFTA speech, Intimacy Co-ordination has come to the
  • Location-Online
  • Duration-2 hours
  • Commitment-10:00 - 12:00
  • Course dates-Book Now
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Course Type: Short course
Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro
Aimed at those who want to learn about editing on Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-3 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-28 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
Avid
Course Type: Short course
Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer
A thorough, rapid and practical introduction to using Avid
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-3 days
  • Commitment-10:00 - 17:30
  • Course dates-05 Oct 2022 - 07 Oct 2022
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Course Type: Short course
Introduction to Filmmaking on a Microbudget
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-5 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-05 Dec 2022 - 09 Dec 2022
Accounting
Course Type: Short course
Introduction to Production Accounting
An up to date and interactive look at the role of production accountant, tailored to the needs of the participants
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00 - 17:30
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
ShortCourses@NFTS
Course Type: Short course
Introduction to Self Shooting
Aimed at those who are new to self-shooting, and are looking to develop, embed and hone their skills.
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-04 Jul 2022 - 05 Jul 2022
Course Type: Short course
Introduction to Sound Design for Narrative Filmmaking
Deconstructing the soundtrack and exploring how each component of sound expresses character, place and story
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-4 days
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
Course Type: Short course
Introduction to Sound Supervision
Perhaps the most important role in Post-Production Audio, Sound Supervisors oversee virtually every other member of the sound team
  • Location-Beaconsfield
  • Duration-1 day
  • Commitment-10:00-17:30
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
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