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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 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

London 13 Jul/26 Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm In person

Short course

Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Main Campus 20 Jul/26 Series CURRENTLY FULL email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to Reserve List 10:00am - 5:30pm 4 weeks Full-time In person

Short course

Directors Series

Directors Series

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

Short course

Directing TV Drama

Directing TV Drama

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

Main Campus 30 Sep/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 08 Oct/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Head of Production

Head of Production

Main Campus 12 Oct/26 Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 30 Jun/26 Application deadline 11 Jun 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 day Full-time In person

North 21 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Coming soon