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Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.



Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

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Main Campus 20 May/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

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Directing The Comedy

Directing The Comedy

Leeds 09 May/24 Application deadline 8 May 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time

Cymru Wales 20 May/24 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 23 Feb/24 Application deadline 9 Sep 2024 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

Cymru Wales 13 May/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Main Campus 08 Jul/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 20 May/24 Places available 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds 27 Jun/24 Application deadline 26 Jun 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

Main Campus 22 May/24 Course currently full email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to the Reserve List 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

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Writing and Directing The Successful Microbudget Feature Film

Writing and Directing The Successful Microbudget Feature Film

Scotland 28 May/24 Application deadline 24 May 2024 09:30am-5:00pm 4 days Full-time

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Introduction to Colour Grading

Introduction to Colour Grading

Leeds 28 May/24 Application deadline 24 May 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales Register your interest by applying now 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 29 May/24 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

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Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 29 May/24 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

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Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Scotland 01 Jun/24 Places available 10.00am - 17.00pm 2 days Full-time

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The Director's Prep

The Director's Prep

Main Campus 03 Jun/24 Course currently full email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to the Reserve List 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

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16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Cymru Wales 04 Jun/24 10.00 - 17.00 2 days

Leeds 08 Jul/24 Application deadline 5 Jul 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 DAYS Full-time

Scotland Register your interest 10.00am - 17.00pm 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Location Sound Recording

Introduction to Location Sound Recording

Main Campus 10 Jun/24 Places Available 10.00am to 5.30pm 10 days Full-time

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Acting For The Screen

Acting For The Screen

Leeds 13 Jun/24 Application deadline 11 Jun 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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

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A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

Main Campus 30 Sep/24 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 13 Jun/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Camera Trainee Workshop

Camera Trainee Workshop

Coming soon

London Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm

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Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Leeds Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

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Directing TV Drama

Directing TV Drama

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

Main Campus 17 Jun/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

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Documentary Production Management

Documentary Production Management

Main Campus 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

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Documentary Shooting

Documentary Shooting

Scotland POSTPONED - new dates coming soon 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time

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Documentary Storytelling

Documentary Storytelling

Main Campus 24 Jun/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

Scotland POSTPONED - new dates coming soon 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time

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Drama Production Management

Drama Production Management

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

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Edit Producer Essentials

Edit Producer Essentials

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Edit Producing

Edit Producing

London 02 May/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

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

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Financing Your Feature Film

Financing Your Feature Film

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