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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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London 26 Jan/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:15pm In person

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Directing the Documentary

Directing the Documentary

London 26 Jan/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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

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Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

Main Campus 02 Feb/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Working With Actors

Working With Actors

North 27 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/26 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 27 Feb/26 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time Online

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

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

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Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Cymru Wales 13 Jan/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 05 Feb/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Scotland 09 Feb/26 Application deadline 26 Jan 2026 10:00-5:00pm 3 taught days Full-time Online

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The Hidden Work of Screenwriting

The Hidden Work of Screenwriting

Scotland 15 Dec/25 Application deadline 1 Dec 2025 10:00-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Self-Shooting - Intermediate

Self-Shooting - Intermediate

North 18 Feb/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 23 Mar/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

North 27 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/26 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 27 Feb/26 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time Online

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

Main Campus 02 Mar/26 Places Available! 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Location Sound Recording

Location Sound Recording

Cymru Wales 13 Jan/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 05 Feb/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

North 09 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales COURSE FULL - Waiting list only 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days In person

Short course

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Main Campus 15 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10 Mar/26 10:00 - 17:00 3 days Online

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

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Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

Main Campus 11 Mar/26 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time Online

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Creating The Short

Creating The Short

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Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 15 Apr/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Scotland Register your interest 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day In person

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

Short course

Data Wrangling

Data Wrangling

Main Campus 15 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10 Mar/26 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

North 10:00 - 17:00 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 2 days Full-time In person

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Directing Actors For The Screen

Directing Actors For The Screen

North Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Directing TV Drama

Directing TV Drama

Main Campus 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 15 Dec/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 5 days Full-time Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Documentary Production Management

Documentary Production Management

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 5 days Part-time In person

Short course

Drama Editing

Drama Editing

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