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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Scouting for Commercials
Learn to organise and prepare the best scouting
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Script Editing Today Online
Understand the script editing tools and skills needed in the industry today
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 weeks
  • Commitment-10.00 - 17.00
  • Course dates-08 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Script Editing Today Online
Understand the script editing tools and skills needed in the industry today
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 weeks
  • Commitment-10.00 - 17.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Script Reading and Reporting In Person
Demystify the process of script analysis and sharpen your report writing skills
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 16.30
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Script Reading and Reporting Online
Demystify the process of script analysis and sharpen your report writing skills
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 16.30
  • Course dates-23 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Script Supervising Online
Train to become a key member of a Film or TV drama production team
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-4 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Self-Shooting 1 - An Introduction
An introduction to self-shooting
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-09.30 - 17.30
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-01 Jul 2021
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Self-Shooting 2 - Storytelling with the Camera
Take your camera operating skills into the realm of telling stories 
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-09.30 - 17.30
  • Course dates-31 May 2022 - 01 Jun 2022
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Self-Shooting 3 - Shooting for the Edit
Advance your self-shooting 
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-09.30 - 17.30
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
  • Application Deadline-Coming Soon
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Set Ready: Locations Online
Discover what it takes to work on set as part of a dynamic Film and TV Locations team
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-3 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 16.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
  • Bursaries supported by the Scottish Government are available for those who are eligible
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Set Ready: Working in the Costume Department
Get set ready for working in the film and TV costume department
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Set Ready: Working in the Make-up Department
Get set ready for working in the film and TV make-up department
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Set Ready: Working in the Sound Department
Get set ready for working in the film and TV sound department
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Storytelling In The Edit Online
Learn to edit unscripted and Specialist Factual TV
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: The Art of Multi-Camera Directing
Designed to develop the skills of potential studio or Outside Broadcast directors
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-5 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: The Art of Observational Filming
Looking and connecting as a self-shooting documentary filmmaker
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-5 days
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: The Director's Prep In Person
Demystifying the process of preparation for Film or TV drama production
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 16.30
  • Course dates-11 Jun 2022 - 12 Jun 2022
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: The Director's Prep Online
Demystifying the process of preparation for Film or TV drama production
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 16.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Book Now
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: The Director's Prep Online
Demystifying the process of preparation for Film or TV drama production
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 16.00
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: The Film Marketing Series Online
Learn how to connect your film to its audience 
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-5 evenings
  • Commitment-18.30-20.30
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: The Ideas Lab: Developing & Pitching Skills Online
Got a great idea, but don’t know what to do with it?
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00- 17:00
  • Course dates-Coming Soon
  • Application Deadline-Coming Soon
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Where Do Documentary Ideas Come From?
Develop and refine your documentary ideas
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-1 day
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Working in the Assistant Director's Department
Equip yourself with the skills to work in the Film and TV Assistant Directors' department
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-10 days (plus 4)
  • Course dates-Register your interest
  • Application Deadline-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Working with the Streaming Platforms: Strategies for Pitching & Producing Online
Ever wondered how you go about approaching platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime?
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-2 days
  • Commitment-10:00 - 17:30
  • Course dates-Register your interest
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Course Type: Short course
NFTS Scotland: Writing the TV Pilot Online
Write the next hot TV drama with us 
  • Location-Glasgow
  • Duration-10 days
  • Commitment-10.00 - 16.00
  • Course dates-06 Jun 2022 - 17 Jun 2022
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