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

Short course

Craft Editing

Craft Editing

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

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

Main Campus 01 Jul/24 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm

Scotland 18 Mar/24 Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time

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Directing the Documentary

Directing the Documentary

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 08 Jul/24 Places Available 10.00am to 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

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Making the Successful Short

Making the Successful Short

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

Main Campus 13 May/24 Course currently full email shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be added to the Reserve List 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 15 Apr/24 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

Leeds Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

Scotland 08 Jul/24 Places available 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time

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Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

Leeds 17 Jul/24 Application deadline 16 Jul 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm Full-time

Main Campus 30 Sep/24 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 23 Aug/24 Waiting list only 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 12 Mar/24 Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 22 Jul/24 Series currently full - email us to be added to Reserve List - shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 4 weeks Full-time

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Directors Series

Directors Series

Leeds 17 Jul/24 Application deadline 16 Jul 2024 10.00am - 5.00pm Full-time

Main Campus 30 Sep/24 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 23 Aug/24 Waiting list only 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time

Scotland 12 Mar/24 Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 04 Sep/24 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - 1 evening a week Part-time

Short course

Feature Film Lab

Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 04 Sep/24 Places Available! Evening session - 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 05 Sep/24 Places Available 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

Short course

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Main Campus 06 Sep/24 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

Coming soon

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

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 1 day Full-time

Short course

How To Develop Killer Ideas

How To Develop Killer Ideas

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

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

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

Short course

Introduction to Location Sound Recording

Introduction to Location Sound Recording

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

Short course

Introduction to Podcasting

Introduction to Podcasting

Main Campus 21 Oct/24 Places Available 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time

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

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Introduction to Production Accounting

Introduction to Production Accounting

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