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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.  FREE Makeup, Hair and SFX Taster Day: 17th August

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Explore all our courses listed in chronological order

Main Campus 02 Oct/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

Short course

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Cymru Wales 30 Sep/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Main Campus 07 Oct/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 16 Sep/24 Places available 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 07 Oct/24 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Directing The Sitcom

Directing The Sitcom

Main Campus 14 Oct/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Craft Editing

Craft Editing

Main Campus 14 Oct/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Line Producing For Film

Line Producing For Film

Leeds 29 Jul/24 Application deadline 25 Jul 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Main Campus 21 Oct/24 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 21 Oct/24 Places Available 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time

Short course

Production Coordinators

Production Coordinators

Main Campus 23 Oct/24 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Short course

Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 23 Oct/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 8 weeks - one evening a week - 6:30pm-9:30pm Part-time

Short course

Creative Producers Lab

Creative Producers Lab

Main Campus 24 Oct/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Working With Actors

Working With Actors

Main Campus 28 Oct/24 1 Place Left! 10:00am - 5:30pm 4 weeks Full-time

Short course

Directors Series

Directors Series

Main Campus 02 Dec/24 Places Available! 5 days Full-time

Short course

Location Sound Recording

Location Sound Recording

Coming soon

Main Campus Application deadline 30 Jan 2024 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Cymru Wales 11 Sep/24 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