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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.



Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

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Scotland 11 Nov/24 Places available 10am - 5pm 10 Days Full-time

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Script Editing Today

Script Editing Today

Main Campus 09 Dec/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

Scotland POSTPONED - new dates coming soon 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time

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Drama Production Management

Drama Production Management

Scotland 10 Dec/24 Places Available! 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time

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Data Wrangling

Data Wrangling

London 12 Dec/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

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

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Running Your Own TV Production Company

Running Your Own TV Production Company

London 12 Dec/24 Places Available 10:00am - 4:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time

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Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

Cymru Wales 16 Dec/24 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 25 Apr/25 Places Available! 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Scotland 24 Jan/25 Places Available! 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

Cymru Wales 08 Jan/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Main Campus 09 Apr/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time

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Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 15 Jan/25 Places Available 10.00am to 5.15pm 3 days Full-time

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Making the Successful Short

Making the Successful Short

Main Campus 15 Jan/25 Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

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Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Main Campus 20 Jan/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:15pm

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Directing the Documentary

Directing the Documentary

Leeds 22 Jan/25 Application deadline 21 Jan 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus 17 Mar/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time

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

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Cymru Wales 16 Dec/24 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 25 Apr/25 Places Available! 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Scotland 24 Jan/25 Places Available! 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

Coming soon

Main Campus Places Available 10.00am to 5.30pm 10 days Full-time

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Acting For The Screen

Acting For The Screen

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

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Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects

Main Campus 25 Mar/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time

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Budgeting on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Scotland 10 Dec/24 Places Available! 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time

Short course

Data Wrangling

Data Wrangling

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