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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 12 May/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Line Producing For Film

Line Producing For Film

Main Campus 12 May/25 1 Place Left! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

Leeds Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

Scotland 03 Nov/25 Application deadline 20 Oct 2025 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time

Short course

Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

Main Campus 19 May/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:15pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Directing The Comedy

Directing The Comedy

Main Campus 21 May/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 6:30pm-9:30pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evening - 6:30pm-9:30pm Part-time

Short course

Creative Producers Lab

Creative Producers Lab

Main Campus 28 May/25 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time

Short course

Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 28 May/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

Short course

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 30 May/25 Places Available! 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 05 Jun/25 Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

Main Campus 09 Jun/25 Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm 10 days Full-time

Short course

Acting For The Screen

Acting For The Screen

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

Coming soon

London Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm

Short course

Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Main Campus Please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be sent dates once released 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Drama Directing

Drama Directing

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