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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

Cymru Wales 04 Nov/26 Application deadline 24 Oct 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 14 Apr/27 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 19 Apr/27 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Documentary Shooting

Documentary Shooting

Main Campus 26 Apr/27 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Craft Editing

Craft Editing

Main Campus 26 Apr/27 Places Available! 10am to 5pm each day 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Location Sound Recording

Location Sound Recording

Main Campus 05 May/27 Places Available! 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 17:00 3 days Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Short course

Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

Main Campus 17 May/27 Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm 10 days Full-time In person

Short course

Acting For The Screen

Acting For The Screen

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