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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 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

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

Main Campus 10 Sep/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 11 Sep/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 14 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Documentary Shooting

Documentary Shooting

Main Campus 14 Sep/26 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

Main Campus 16 Sep/26 Places Available! 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evening Part-time Online

Short course

Feature Film Lab

Feature Film Lab

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

Main Campus 21 Sep/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 23 Sep/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Directing TV Drama

Directing TV Drama

Main Campus 23 Sep/26 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 23 Sep/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 6.30pm - 9.00pm Tuesday evenings 10 weeks - Tuesday evenings Part-time Online

Short course

Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available! 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

London 28 Sep/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

Short course

Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

Coming soon

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

Short course

Working With Actors

Working With Actors