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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 07 Jul/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Camera Trainee Workshop

Camera Trainee Workshop

Main Campus 07 Jul/25 Places Available 10.00am to 5.15pm 3 days Full-time

Short course

Making the Successful Short

Making the Successful Short

Main Campus 21 Jul/25 Series currently full - email us to be added to Reserve List - shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 4 weeks Full-time

Short course

Directors Series

Directors Series

Main Campus 03 Sep/25 Places Available! Wednesday Evening - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Short course

Director Prep Lab

Director Prep Lab

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time

Main Campus 08 Sep/25 Places Available 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

Short course

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Main Campus 09 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time

Short course

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Main Campus 15 Sep/25 1 Place Left! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

Short course

Documentary Shooting

Documentary Shooting

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

Main Campus 17 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time

Short course

Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 24 Sep/25 Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Cymru Wales 11 Jun/25 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Short course

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Main Campus 01 Oct/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

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

Scotland New dates for 2025 coming soon ! 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 02 Oct/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Head of Production

Head of Production

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