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

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Introduction to Lighting for Film and Television

Scotland 01 Sep/26 Application deadline 27 Jul 2026 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Part-time In person

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Screen Production Pathways: Production Intern

Main Campus 02 Sep/26 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

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Screenwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 07 Sep/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

North 07 Sep/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days In person

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Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Scotland 07 Sep/26 Application deadline 6 Jul 2026 10.00 - 17.00 15 days Part-time In person

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Screen Craft Pathways: Assisting Camera

Main Campus 09 Sep/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm UK Time (Wednesday evening) 2 hours Part-time Online

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Director Prep Lab

Cymru Wales 09 Sep/26 Application deadline: 1st May 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

North 19 Aug/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Podcasting

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

Main Campus 10 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

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Scheduling on Movie Magic

Main Campus 11 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

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

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Budgeting on Movie Magic

Main Campus 14 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Documentary Shooting

Main Campus 14 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

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

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

Scotland 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

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Writing the TV Pilot

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

North 15 Sep/26 Application deadline 7 Sep 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Working in the Assistant Directors' Department

Main Campus 16 Sep/26 Places Available! 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evening Part-time Online

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Feature Film Lab

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

Main Campus 21 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 12 Oct/26 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 30 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 Jun 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 day Full-time In person

North 22 Sep/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Part-time Online

Scotland 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

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

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Directing TV Drama

Main Campus 23 Sep/26 Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Cymru Wales 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

Main Campus 23 Sep/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 6.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday evenings 10 weeks - Tuesday evenings Part-time Online

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Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 23 Sep/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 2 hours Part-time Online

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From Pitch to Premiere: Elements of Producing Lab

Coming soon

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

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Casting for Factual Television

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Channel 4 | NFTS Factual Editing Course

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Commentary Writing for TV

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

Main Campus 21 Sep/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Composing for Film and TV

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Creative Directing for History and Arts Television

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

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

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Data Wrangling

Main Campus 22 Jun/26 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

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Developing and Pitching Drama

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

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Developing and Pitching Factual Programmes and Documentaries

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

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

Scotland Apply now | Bursaries available for those eligible 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

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Developing Your Documentary

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Digital Content 4.0: Developing & Pitching

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

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Directing Actors for Short Film

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

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days In person

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Directing Drama for Television

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Directors Workshop: How To Get The Best From Actors

Main Campus 14 Dec/26 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

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Documentary Production Management

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

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Documentary: Storytelling & Filmmaking

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Short Courses

Short Courses

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

All courses

Introduction to Lighting for Film and Television

Screen Production Pathways: Production Intern

Screenwriting for Film and TV

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Screen Craft Pathways: Assisting Camera

Director Prep Lab

Introduction to Podcasting

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Documentary Shooting

Writing the TV Pilot

Introduction to Working in the Assistant Directors' Department

Feature Film Lab

Composing for Film and TV

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Directing TV Drama

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

From Pitch to Premiere: Elements of Producing Lab

Coming soon

Casting for Factual Television

Channel 4 | NFTS Factual Editing Course

Commentary Writing for TV

Composing for Film and TV

Creative Directing for History and Arts Television

Creative Producers Lab

Data Wrangling

Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Factual Programmes and Documentaries

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

Developing Your Documentary

Digital Content 4.0: Developing & Pitching

Digital Effects with DaVinci Resolve and Fusion

Directing Actors for Short Film

Directing Actors For The Screen

Directing Drama for Television

Directors Workshop: How To Get The Best From Actors

Documentary Production Management

Documentary: Storytelling & Filmmaking

Drama Directing

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