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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 Bootcamps, Taster Days & online Step-Up Programmes as part of BFI Metro London Skills Cluster Training 

in association with BBC Academy

Explore all our courses listed in chronological order

Main Campus 22 Oct/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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

Short course

Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

Main Campus 26 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Line Producing For Film

Line Producing For Film

Main Campus 02 Nov/26 Series CURRENTLY FULL email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to Reserve List 10:00am - 5:30pm 4 weeks Full-time In person

Short course

Directors Series

Directors Series

Main Campus 30 Nov/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:15pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Directing The Comedy

Directing The Comedy

Main Campus 02 Dec/26 please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to go on reserve list 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 04 Dec/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:30pm 1 day Full-time Online

Short course

Using Final Draft

Using Final Draft

Main Campus 07 Dec/26 Places Available! 10.15am to 5.15pm In person

Short course

Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Main Campus 07 Dec/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Scotland Coming soon 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Drama Production Management

Drama Production Management

Main Campus 14 Dec/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 5 days Full-time Online

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

Short course

Documentary Production Management

Documentary Production Management

Coming soon

Main Campus Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

North 18 Nov/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus Returning 2027! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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

Scotland Application deadline 11 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

London please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to go on reserve list 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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

Short course

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Running Your Own TV Production Company

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time In person

Main Campus Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

Short course

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Main Campus Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Working With Actors

Working With Actors

Main Campus PLACES AVAILABLE 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

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

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

Scotland 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

Short course

Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot