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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Data Wrangling In Person
An introduction to data management within film and television
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-1 day
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
  • Bursaries supported by the Scottish Government are available for those who are eligible.
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Developing Ideas for Factual TV Programmes Online
Come up with eye-catching ideas for popular factual TV shows with network potential!
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 17.00
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
  • Application Deadline-Coming Soon
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NFTS Scotland: Developing Long Running Drama Series (Concept to Bible - Package to Completion) In Person
Finding a great story is one of the hardest things
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00 - 16:30
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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NFTS Scotland: Developing and Pitching Drama Online
Discover how to develop and pitch your drama proposals
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-3 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 17.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Developing and Pitching Drama Online
Discover how to develop and pitch your drama proposals
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 16.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Directing the Documentary In Person
Learn how to develop a documentary idea and turn it into a finished film that an audience will want to see.
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-5 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 17.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Directing the Documentary Online
Learn how to develop a documentary idea and turn it into a finished film that an audience will want to see.
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-5 days
  • Commitment-10:00 - 17:00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
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NFTS Scotland: Doc Filming with a Smartphone (via Zoom)
How to maximise your smartphone's potential as a filmmaking tool. 
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-3 hour course (4 total inc breaks)
  • Commitment-10:00 - 14:00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-07 Apr 2022
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Drama Pitching: A Guide to Verbal and Written Pitches Online
Develop your skills to pitch your drama ideas confidently
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-4 mornings
  • Commitment-10.00 - 12.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Coming Soon
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Drama Production Management Essentials Online
Introducing the essential principles and practices of managing a film and TV production
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-5 days (plus pre-course session)
  • Commitment-10.00 - 17.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Edit Producing In Person
Learn to edit unscripted and Specialist Factual TV
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-4 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 17.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Edit Producing Online
Learn to edit unscripted and Specialist Factual TV
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-4 days
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
  • Application Deadline-Coming Soon
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Factual Editing In Person
Develop your practice in editing factual content
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-5 days
  • Commitment-09.30 - 17.30
  • Course dates-19 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Factual Production Management
An introduction to the principles and practice of factual production management
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-4 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Filming in Historic Places Online
Learn how to successfully blend a film crew with a historic property
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-1 day
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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NFTS Scotland: Filming with a Smartphone Online
How to maximise your smartphone's potential as a filmmaking tool. 
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-3 hour course (4 total inc breaks)
  • Commitment-10:00 - 14:00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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NFTS Scotland: Financing Your Low Budget Film Online
Aimed at newly emerging writers, directors and producers and anyone looking to fund a low budget drama or documentary feature film!
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 17.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Fixed Rig Editing
Learn how to edit fixed rig programmes 
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-5 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Getting the Work Done
A practical session on what it says on the tin: getting the work done.
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2.5 hours
  • Commitment-6.30 - 8.30pm
  • Course dates-16 Jun 2022 - 16 Jun 2022
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Help Me Sell My Idea! Development & Pitching Workshop
Hone your developing and pitching skills and improve your outcomes with buyers!
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 sessions
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
  • Two fully funded scholarships supported by Storyboard Studios are available
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: How Stories Work in Documentaries
Learn how stories work in documentaries
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-3 days
  • Commitment-09.30-17.00
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
  • Application Deadline-Coming Soon
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: How To Develop Killer Ideas Online
Coming up with amazing ideas is one of the hardest things in television
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 16.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: How To Write a Factual TV Proposal Online
Find out how to create a mouth-watering programme proposal for your show that a commissioning editor is going to want to read and ultimately want to commission!
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-1 day
  • Commitment-10.00 - 17.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: How to Pitch a Documentary Online
Demystify the art of pitching your documentary ideas
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 mornings
  • Commitment-09.30 - 11.30
  • Course dates-Register your interest
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NFTS Scotland: Interviewing Techniques Online
This online session will teach you how to get the very best out of your interviewees.
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-3 hours
  • Commitment-10.00 - 14.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
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