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02 Mar 2020

UK’s First Centre of Screen Excellence Launches in Leeds

Screen Yorkshire, The National Film and Television School (NFTS), ScreenSkills and the BFI launched the UK’s first Centre of Screen Excellence: Yorkshire (CoSE:Y) in Leeds on Friday 28th February with special guest, BAFTA Award winning writer and NFTS Honorary Fellow, Sally Wainwright. The event, which took place at Archive, Prime Studios in Leeds, marked a major milestone in the nationwide drive to develop and support thriving and representative screen industry centres outside of London and the South East.
02 Mar 2020

NFTS Awards Sally Wainwright and Working Title Films Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner with Honorary Fellowships

The National Film and Television School (NFTS) Board of Governors is delighted to bestow three new Honorary Fellowships for 2020 with the prestigious accolades awarded to BAFTA award-winning writer and director Sally Wainwright and Working Title Films founders Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
28 Feb 2020

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Tells NFTS Graduation Students During 2020 Showcase: "There's Never Been a Better Time to Graduate!"

The NFTS took over Picturehouse Central in Soho this week for 3 exciting days of packed out screenings and networking at the NFTS Graduation Showcase 2020 culminating with an electric Graduation Ceremony.
19 Feb 2020

Inside Pictures 2020 Programme Now Open For Applications!

The NFTS today announces that applications are open for its prestigious Inside Pictures business training and leadership skills development scheme.
13 Feb 2020

NFTS to Award Sally Wainwright and Working Title Films Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner with Honorary Fellowships

The National Film and Television School (NFTS) Board of Governors is delighted to bestow three new Honorary Fellowships for 2020 with the prestigious accolades awarded to BAFTA award-winning writer and director Sally Wainwright and Working Title Films founders Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.
05 Dec 2019

NFTS Launches First Casting Certificate Course

The NFTS announces it is to launch a first of its kind Casting Certificate Course to meet demand within the creative industry.
28 Nov 2019

StoryFutures Academy and Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB Announce Creative Mentoring Scheme

StoryFutures Academy, the National Centre for Immersive Storytelling jointly run by the National Film and Television School (NFTS) and Royal Holloway University of London, announces a collaboration with the world-leading ILMxLAB; Lucasfilm's immersive entertainment studio to run a creative mentoring scheme to UK immersive productions.
14 Nov 2019

The NFTS Officially Awarded Dolby Atmos® Certification

The NFTS is officially among the only film schools in the UK and Europe to be awarded Dolby Atmos® certification. Work was recently completed on the School’s 150 seater Oswald Morris Cinema and main Dubbing Theatre, with both now boasting the ultimate in cutting edge technology.
13 Nov 2019

Screen Yorkshire and NFTS Announce First Industry Recognised Craft Certificates For Film and TV

Screen Yorkshire and the National Film and Television School (NFTS) today announce five new training courses that will provide students with the first industry-recognised UK craft certificates for film and TV.
10 Oct 2019

NFTS Students to Showcase Graduation Games at EGX 2019

The countdown is on! Second year Games Design and Development MA students from NFTS will showcase their graduation games at EGX 2019 from 17-20 October at ExCel in London.
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