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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 Jun/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales Apply now! 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Camera Trainee Workshop

Camera Trainee Workshop

Main Campus 22 Jun/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 17:00 3 days Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Short course

Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

Main Campus 29 Jun/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Craft Editing

Craft Editing

Main Campus 29 Jun/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:15pm In person

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Directing the Documentary

Directing the Documentary

Main Campus 06 Jul/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 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

Main Campus 06 Jul/26 Places Available 10.00am to 5.15pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Making the Successful Short

Making the Successful Short

London 13 Jul/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10.00am to 5.30pm In person

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Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Main Campus 16 Jul/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Directing Your First Documentary

Directing Your First Documentary

Main Campus 20 Jul/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

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Directors Series

Directors Series

Main Campus 02 Sep/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 09 Sep/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm UK Time (Wednesday evening) 2 hours Part-time Online

Short course

Director Prep Lab

Director Prep Lab

Coming soon

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

Short course

Acting For The Screen

Acting For The Screen

Main Campus Places Available! 6:30pm-9:30pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evening - 6:30pm-9:30pm Part-time Online

Short course

Creative Producers Lab

Creative Producers Lab

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

Short course

First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

Main Campus PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 session per week - 11am to 1pm UK Time (Saturday) 2 hours Part-time Online

Short course

Short Film Lab

Short Film Lab