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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 13 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10 Mar/26 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

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

Main Campus 15 Apr/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 15 Apr/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 23 Apr/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 13 Apr/26 Application deadline 5 Apr 2026 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Camera Trainee Workshop

Camera Trainee Workshop

Main Campus 27 Apr/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Craft Editing

Craft Editing

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

Main Campus 07 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

Short course

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Main Campus 08 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

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

Short course

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Main Campus 11 May/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 11 May/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 16 Mar/26 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

Coming soon

Main Campus Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Cymru Wales Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Short course

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

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

Short course

Working With Actors

Working With Actors