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Short Courses

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

Cymru Wales 02 May/25 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time

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Filming with a Smartphone

Filming with a Smartphone

Main Campus 12 May/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time

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Line Producing For Film

Line Producing For Film

Main Campus 12 May/25 1 Place Left! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time

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

Scotland 03 Nov/25 Application deadline 20 Oct 2025 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time

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Writing the TV Pilot

Writing the TV Pilot

Main Campus 19 May/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:15pm 2 days Full-time

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Directing The Comedy

Directing The Comedy

Cymru Wales 02 Jun/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Main Campus 19 Jun/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 19 May/25 Places Available! 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 21 May/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 6:30pm-9:30pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evening - 6:30pm-9:30pm Part-time

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Creative Producers Lab

Creative Producers Lab

Main Campus 28 May/25 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time

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Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 28 May/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time

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Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 30 May/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:30pm 1 day Full-time

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Using Final Draft

Using Final Draft

Scotland 31 May/25 Places available 10.00am - 17.00pm 2 days Full-time

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The Director's Prep

The Director's Prep

Main Campus 02 Jun/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time

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16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Scotland 02 Jun/25 Places available 10:00-5:00pm 5 days Part-time

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Drama Editing

Drama Editing

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

Main Campus 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

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Cymru Wales 02 Jun/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Main Campus 19 Jun/25 PLACES AVAILABLE 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 19 May/25 Places Available! 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Coming soon

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

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Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects

Main Campus 09 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time

Leeds 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time

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Budgeting on Movie Magic

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Scotland New Dates coming soon! 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Camera Assisting

Camera Assisting

Main Campus 07 Jul/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Camera Trainee Workshop

Camera Trainee Workshop

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

Main Campus 17 Sep/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time

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Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

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