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NFTS Short Courses

NFTS Short Courses

NFTS Short Courses deliver all short courses for the National Film and Television School, running courses at Beaconsfield, London or online.

Our industry-renowned courses are aimed at professionals in film and television as a means of furthering their careers.

From a two-day course in self-shooting, to one day catching up with Movie Magic software in budgeting or scheduling, our courses have gained a huge reputation within the industry. Practitioners can choose to spend a week discovering how to shoot a documentary, three days learning how to edit on Avid, or less than a week understanding how to cut film to music.

FREE Taster Days as part of BFI Metro London Skills Cluster Training 

For hair and make-up courses, visit the Iver Makeup Academy page on our website.  

in association with BBC Academy

Explore all our courses listed in chronological order

Main Campus 30 May/25 1 Place Left! 10:00am - 4:30pm 1 day Full-time

Short course

Using Final Draft

Using Final Draft

Main Campus 02 Jun/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Main Campus 09 Jun/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

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

Short course

Drama Production Management

Drama Production Management

Main Campus 16 Jun/25 Places Available 10:00am - 4:00pm 5 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time

Short course

Documentary Production Management

Documentary Production Management

Cymru Wales 02 Jun/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Main Campus 19 Jun/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 19 May/25 Places Available! 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 23 Jun/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Craft Editing

Craft Editing

London 23 Jun/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time

Short course

Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

Main Campus 07 Jul/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time

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

Short course

Camera Trainee Workshop

Camera Trainee Workshop

Main Campus 07 Jul/25 Places Available 10.00am to 5.15pm 3 days Full-time

Short course

Making the Successful Short

Making the Successful Short

Coming soon

London Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm

Short course

Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Leeds 02 Jun/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

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

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

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

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

London Application deadline 7 May 2025 10am to 5pm each day 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Short course

Introduction to Film Producing

Introduction to Film Producing

London Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

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

Short course

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Running Your Own TV Production Company