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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

London 24 Feb/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10am to 5pm each day 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 07 Apr/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Short course

Introduction to Film Producing

Introduction to Film Producing

Main Campus 10 Mar/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 27 Feb/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Camera Trainee Workshop

Camera Trainee Workshop

Main Campus 12 Mar/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time

Short course

Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 17 Mar/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

Short course

Documentary Shooting

Documentary Shooting

Leeds 02 Jun/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus 17 Mar/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-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

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time

Main Campus 24 Mar/25 Places Available 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

Short course

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Main Campus 25 Mar/25 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

Main Campus 26 Mar/25 Places Available! Wednesday Evening - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Short course

Director Prep Lab

Director Prep Lab

Main Campus 27 Mar/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Short course

Head of Production

Head of Production

London 02 Apr/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

Short course

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

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

Main Campus 09 Apr/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time

Short course

Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Coming soon

London Places Available! 10.00am to 5.30pm

Short course

Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Main Campus Please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to be sent dates once released 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

Short course

Drama Directing

Drama Directing

London Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

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

Short course

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Main Campus Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

Short course

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab