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 08 Sep/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 08 Sep/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 25 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Leeds 02 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Short course

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time In person

Main Campus 08 Sep/25 Places Available 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

Short course

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Leeds 08 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales For people based in Wales. Apply by 29 Jan. 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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

Short course

Self-Shooting - Advanced

Main Campus 09 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time In person

Short course

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Main Campus 10 Sep/25 Places Available! 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evening Part-time Online

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Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 11 Sep/25 Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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

Short course

Introduction to Production Accounting

Main Campus 15 Sep/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Documentary Shooting

Main Campus 15 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

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

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

Scotland 03 Nov/25 Application deadline 20 Oct 2025 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

Short course

Writing the TV Pilot

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

Main Campus 17 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Composing for Film and TV

Leeds 22 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 18 Sep/25 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days In person

Short course

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Leeds 22 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 18 Sep/25 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days In person

Short course

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Main Campus 22 Sep/25 Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Drama Directing

Main Campus 24 Sep/25 Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Cymru Wales 25 Jun/25 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Short course

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 08 Sep/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 25 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Leeds 02 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Short course

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 29 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Working With Actors

Leeds 15 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 15 Aug/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 14 Oct/25 Application deadline 30 Sep 2025 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Scriptwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 6:30pm-9:30pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evening - 6:30pm-9:30pm Part-time Online

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Creative Producers Lab

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 08 Sep/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 25 Sep/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Leeds 02 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Short course

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Coming soon

Short course

Creative Directing for History and Arts Television

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

Main Campus 10 Nov/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 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

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

Short course

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

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

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Digital Effects with DaVinci Resolve and Fusion

London Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm In person

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Directing Actors

Leeds 24 Nov/25 10:00 - 17:00 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Directing Actors For The Screen

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days In person

Short course

Directing Drama for Television

Short course

Directing Scripted Television

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

Short course

Directing TV Drama

Short course

Directing Your First Documentary

Short course

Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Short course

Directors Workshop: How To Get The Best From Actors

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

Cymru Wales Application deadline 13 Jan 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm 5 Days In person

Short course

Documentary: Storytelling & Filmmaking

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

Short course

Drama Editing

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 4 days Part-time In person

Short course

Drama Pitching: A Guide to Verbal and Written Pitches

Main Campus 08 Dec/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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

Short course

Drama Production Management

Short course

Early Entrants Pathways

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 2 days Full-time Online

Short course

Short Courses

Short Courses

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

All courses

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Self-Shooting - Advanced

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Feature Film Lab

Introduction to Production Accounting

Documentary Shooting

Writing the TV Pilot

Composing for Film and TV

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Drama Directing

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Working With Actors

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Scriptwriting for Film and TV

Creative Producers Lab

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Coming soon

Creative Directing for History and Arts Television

Data Wrangling

Developing and Pitching Drama

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

Digital Effects with DaVinci Resolve and Fusion

Directing Actors

Directing Actors For The Screen

Directing Drama for Television

Directing Scripted Television

Directing TV Drama

Directing Your First Documentary

Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Directors Workshop: How To Get The Best From Actors

Documentary Production Management

Documentary: Storytelling & Filmmaking

Drama Editing

Drama Pitching: A Guide to Verbal and Written Pitches

Drama Production Management

Early Entrants Pathways

Edit Producer Essentials

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School