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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

London 15 Mar/27 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 05 Apr/27 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

North 17 Mar/27 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

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 18 Mar/27 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time Online

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Scheduling on Movie Magic

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Main Campus 19 Mar/27 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time Online

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Budgeting on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

North 24 Mar/27 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

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Producing Your Short Film

Producing Your Short Film

Main Campus 05 Apr/27 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

North 17 Mar/27 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

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 13 Apr/27 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 session per week (Tuesday evening) - 7pm to 9pm UK Time 2 hours Part-time Online

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Short Film Lab

Short Film Lab

Cymru Wales 04 Nov/26 Application deadline 24 Oct 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 14 Apr/27 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 19 Apr/27 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Documentary Shooting

Documentary Shooting

Main Campus 26 Apr/27 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Craft Editing

Craft Editing

Main Campus 26 Apr/27 Places Available! 10am to 5pm each day 5 days Full-time In person

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Location Sound Recording

Location Sound Recording

Main Campus 05 May/27 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

Developing and Pitching Drama

Main Campus 17 May/27 Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm 10 days Full-time In person

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Acting For The Screen

Acting For The Screen

North 19 May/27 Application deadline 19 May 2027 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

Main Campus 19 May/27 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time Online

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Production Coordinators

Production Coordinators

Coming soon

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

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

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

Scotland Application deadline 11 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 08 Mar/27 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

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

North 10 Feb/27 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

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Main Campus 22 Oct/26 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

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Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

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