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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 Bootcamps, Taster Days & online Step-Up Programmes as part of BFI Metro London Skills Cluster Training 

in association with BBC Academy

Explore all our courses listed in chronological order

Main Campus 13 May/26 Places Available! 7:00pm-10:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evening Part-time Online

Short course

Feature Film Lab

Feature Film Lab

Main Campus 13 May/26 Places Available! 6:30pm-9:30pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evening - 6:30pm-9:30pm Part-time Online

Short course

Creative Producers Lab

Creative Producers Lab

Main Campus 14 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

Cymru Wales 02 Jun/26 Application deadline 24 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 21 May/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland New dates coming soon! 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 23 May/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 session per week - 11am to 1pm UK Time (Saturday) 2 hours Part-time Online

Short course

Short Film Lab

Short Film Lab

Main Campus 26 May/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm UK Time (Tuesday evening) 2 hours Part-time Online

Short course

Director Prep Lab

Director Prep Lab

Main Campus 27 May/26 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time Online

Short course

Creating The Short

Creating The Short

Main Campus 27 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:00pm 3 days Full-time Online

Short course

Production Coordinators

Production Coordinators

Main Campus 27 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Scriptwriting for Film and TV

Scriptwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 28 May/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Unscripted vs. Drama Production

Unscripted vs. Drama Production

Main Campus 29 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:30pm 1 day Full-time Online

Short course

Using Final Draft

Using Final Draft

Coming soon

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

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

Short course

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Main Campus Places Available! 10:00am - 5.15pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Working With Actors

Working With Actors