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Short Courses

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.

All courses

North 27 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/26 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 27 Feb/26 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time Online

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

Main Campus Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/26 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

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Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Main Campus 25 Feb/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 7.00pm to 9.00pm UK Time (Wednesday evening) 2 hours Part-time Online

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Short Film Lab

Short Film Lab

North 27 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/26 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 27 Feb/26 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time Online

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

North 02 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 16 Mar/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time In person

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

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 21 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 03 Mar/26 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 13 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10.00am - 4pm each day 3 days Full-time Online

Cymru Wales 10 Mar/26 10:00 - 17:00 3 days Online

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

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Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

Main Campus 11 Mar/26 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time Online

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Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Scotland 13 Mar/26 Application deadline 27 Feb 2026 10.00am - 5pm 3 Days Full-time In person

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Unit Managing

Unit Managing

Main Campus 16 Mar/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Documentary Shooting

Documentary Shooting

North 02 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 16 Mar/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time In person

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

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 11 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 16 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

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

Scotland 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

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Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

North 16 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales COURSE FULL - Waiting list only 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days In person

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Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Main Campus 08 Jun/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Scotland 23 Mar/26 Application deadline 10 Mar 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Drama Production Management

Drama Production Management

Main Campus 23 Mar/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

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North 13 Apr/26 Application deadline 11 Apr 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

A Practical Guide to Writing Comedy Drama

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

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Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects

Main Campus 08 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time In person

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Budgeting on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Main Campus 23 Apr/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 2 days Full-time In person

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Camera Trainee Workshop

Camera Trainee Workshop

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