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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 28 May/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Unscripted vs. Drama Production

Unscripted vs. Drama Production

Main Campus 29 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:30pm 1 day Full-time Online

Short course

Using Final Draft

Using Final Draft

Main Campus 04 Jun/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time Online

Short course

Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

Main Campus 08 Jun/26 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 08 Jun/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Scotland Coming soon 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Drama Production Management

Drama Production Management

Main Campus 10 Jun/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

Main Campus 15 Jun/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 5 days Full-time Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Documentary Production Management

Documentary Production Management

Main Campus 29 Jun/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:15pm In person

Short course

Directing the Documentary

Directing the Documentary

Main Campus 06 Jul/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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

Scotland 08 Jun/26 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

Coming soon