NFTS recently launched AccessNFTS, a national outreach programme sponsored by Universal Pictures International which has been designed to find, inform and inspire a new generation of film, TV and games talent. The very first event took place in Glasgow in early October and was a huge success! NFTS Head of Model Making John Lee headed up to BBC Scotland to showcase the unique work of his department over the last two years.

Meabh O’Donovan has been appointed as the Head of NFTS Leeds. The NFTS announced in July that it would open a hub in Leeds following the successful launch of NFTS Scotland in Glasgow. NFTS Leeds is due to open in January 2020 with Meabh taking up her role at the beginning of December.

The 2019 46th Student Academy Awards take place next Thursday 17th October in Los Angeles. From a total of 1,615 entries across 255 domestic and 105 international colleges and universities, The Academy has voted 16 students as winners, including NFTS graduation film November 1st, written and directed by Directing Fiction 2019 Graduate Charlie Manton.