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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 14 Feb/24 Places available. 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time

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Camera Assisting

Camera Assisting

Main Campus 15 Jan/25 Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 8 weeks - one evening a week Part-time

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Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Main Campus 15 Jan/25 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 6:30pm-9:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evenings Part-time

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Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Cymru Wales 20 Jan/25 Subsidised for people based in Wales. Apply by 13 Jan 10:00am - 5:00pm 5 Days

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Documentary: Storytelling & Filmmaking

Documentary: Storytelling & Filmmaking

Cymru Wales 01 Apr/25 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland 25 Apr/25 Places Available! 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

Scotland 24 Jan/25 Places Available! 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time

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Script Reading and Reporting

Script Reading and Reporting

Scotland 27 Jan/25 Places Available - new dates! 10:00-5:00pm 3 days Part-time

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Storytelling For Animation

Storytelling For Animation

Leeds 06 Mar/25 Application deadline 5 Mar 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 30 Jan/25 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days

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Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Leeds 03 Feb/25 Application deadline 7 Feb 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time

Main Campus 09 Apr/25 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time

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

Scotland Places available 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

Cymru Wales 19 Feb/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/25 For people based in Wales only. Fully Booked (waiting list only) 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Main Campus 03 Feb/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland New Dates coming soon - early 2025 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds 27 Feb/25 Application deadline 26 Feb 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Cymru Wales 19 Feb/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/25 For people based in Wales only. Fully Booked (waiting list only) 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Main Campus 03 Feb/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland New Dates coming soon - early 2025 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds 27 Feb/25 Application deadline 26 Feb 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Leeds 20 Mar/25 Application deadline 18 Mar 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

Cymru Wales 12 Feb/25 For people based in Wales. Apply by 29 Jan. 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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

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Self-Shooting - Advanced

Self-Shooting - Advanced

Main Campus 13 Feb/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time

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Working With Actors

Working With Actors

Main Campus 17 Feb/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

Cymru Wales 19 Feb/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/25 For people based in Wales only. Fully Booked (waiting list only) 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days

Main Campus 03 Feb/25 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time

Scotland New Dates coming soon - early 2025 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time

Leeds 27 Feb/25 Application deadline 26 Feb 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

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

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Adobe After Effects

Adobe After Effects

Main Campus 25 Mar/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

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

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Composing for Film and TV

Composing for Film and TV

Scotland Register your interest 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time

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Data Wrangling

Data Wrangling

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 17:00 3 days

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

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Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing and Pitching Drama

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