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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 09 Dec/24 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

London 12 Dec/24 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

London 12 Dec/24 Places Available 10:00am - 4:30pm 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 15 Jan/25 Places Available 10.00am to 5.15pm 3 days Full-time

Short course

Making the Successful Short

Making the Successful Short

Main Campus 15 Jan/25 Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Short course

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Main Campus 20 Jan/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:15pm

Short course

Directing the Documentary

Directing the Documentary

Cymru Wales 17 Feb/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Cymru Wales 19 Feb/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Main Campus 03 Feb/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland New Dates coming soon - early 2025 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds 27 Feb/25 Application deadline 26 Feb 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 13 Feb/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Working With Actors

Working With Actors

Main Campus 17 Feb/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

London 24 Feb/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 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

Coming soon

Main Campus Places Available 10.00am to 5.30pm 10 days Full-time

Short course

Acting For The Screen

Acting For The Screen

London Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm

Short course

Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Main Campus please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to go on reserve list 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Drama Directing

Drama Directing