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.

All courses

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

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

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

Scotland 08 Jul/24 Places available 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time

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Writing the TV Pilot

Scotland 13 Jul/24 Places available 10.00 - 17.00 1 Day Full-time

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Location Scouting

Leeds 25 Jul/24 Application deadline 24 Jul 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Introduction to Script Editing for Film and TV

Cymru Wales 31 Jul/24 10.00am - 4.00pm 3 days Full-time

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First Steps into Film and TV: Production Assistant

Cymru Wales 31 Jul/24 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time

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Effective Documentary Interviews

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

Main Campus Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 06 Aug/24 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

Main Campus 30 Sep/24 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 16 Aug/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 22 Oct/24 Places available 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Cymru Wales 04 Sep/24 10:00 - 17:00 3 days

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Introduction to Drama Production Management

Main Campus 04 Sep/24 Course currently full email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to the Reserve List 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - 1 evening a week Part-time

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Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 04 Sep/24 Places Available! Evening session - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

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Director Prep Lab

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time

Main Campus 05 Sep/24 Places Available 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

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Scheduling on Movie Magic

Main Campus 06 Sep/24 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

Main Campus 09 Sep/24 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

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16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

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

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

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

Scotland 08 Jul/24 Places available 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time

Short course

Writing the TV Pilot

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

Main Campus 11 Sep/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time

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Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus Application deadline 30 Jan 2024 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Cymru Wales 11 Sep/24 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

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Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Cymru Wales 26 Sep/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day

Scotland 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds 12 Sep/24 Application deadline 11 Sep 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time

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Documentary Storytelling

Leeds 30 Oct/24 Application deadline 29 Oct 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time

Cymru Wales 12 Sep/24 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Scotland 20 Sep/24 Application deadline 13 Sep 2024 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Script Reading and Reporting

Main Campus 16 Sep/24 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

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Documentary Shooting

Cymru Wales 30 Sep/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Main Campus 07 Oct/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 16 Sep/24 Places available 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds 10 Oct/24 Application deadline 9 Oct 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Coming soon

Leeds 26 Nov/24 Application deadline 25 Nov 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

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ACES Training for Broadcast TV

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Acting For Directors

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

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Acting For The Screen

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

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Adobe After Effects

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An Introduction to Adaptation

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An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 1 day Full-time

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Archive in Contemporary Production

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 10 days Part-time

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Art Department: Three Key Crafts

Main Campus 06 Sep/24 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

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Business and Leadership Programme

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Casting for Factual Television

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Channel 4 | NFTS Factual Editing Course

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Collaborating With Actors: A Directors Guide

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Commentary Writing for TV

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Creative Directing for History and Arts Television

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

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 1 Full-time

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Data Wrangling

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 17:00 3 days

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

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Developing and Pitching Drama

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Developing and Pitching Factual Programmes and Documentaries

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

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Short Courses

Short Courses

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

All courses

Writing the TV Pilot

Location Scouting

Introduction to Script Editing for Film and TV

First Steps into Film and TV: Production Assistant

Effective Documentary Interviews

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Drama Production Management

Feature Film Lab

Director Prep Lab

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Writing the TV Pilot

Composing for Film and TV

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Documentary Storytelling

Script Reading and Reporting

Documentary Shooting

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Coming soon

A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

ACES Training for Broadcast TV

Acting For Directors

Acting For The Screen

Adobe After Effects

An Introduction to Adaptation

An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

Archive in Contemporary Production

Art Department: Three Key Crafts

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Business and Leadership Programme

Casting for Factual Television

Channel 4 | NFTS Factual Editing Course

Collaborating With Actors: A Directors Guide

Commentary Writing for TV

Creative Directing for History and Arts Television

Data Wrangling

Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Factual Programmes and Documentaries

Developing Long Running Drama Series (Concept to Bible - Package to Completion)

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School