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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 30 Nov/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:15pm 2 days Full-time In person

Short course

Directing The Comedy

Directing The Comedy

Main Campus 02 Dec/26 COURSE FULL please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to go on reserve list 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

Short course

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus 04 Dec/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 4:30pm 1 day Full-time Online

Short course

Using Final Draft

Using Final Draft

Main Campus 07 Dec/26 Places Available! 10.15am to 5.15pm In person

Short course

Directing Actors

Directing Actors

Scotland 01 Feb/27 Application deadline 11 Jan 2027 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 07 Dec/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Drama Production Management

Drama Production Management

Main Campus 14 Dec/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 5 days Full-time Online

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

Short course

Documentary Production Management

Documentary Production Management

Main Campus 11 Jan/27 Places Available! 10am to 5pm each day - Mon-Thur - in-person, Fri - online 5 days - - Mon-Thur - in-person, Fri - online Full-time In person

Short course

Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Main Campus 13 Jan/27 PLACES AVAILABLE 6 weeks - Wednesday evening - 6.30pm-9.30pm Part-time Online

Short course

Creative Producers Lab

Creative Producers Lab

Main Campus 20 Jan/27 Places Available 10.00am to 5.15pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Making the Successful Short

Making the Successful Short

Main Campus 20 Jan/27 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm UK Time (Wednesday evening) 2 hours Part-time Online

Short course

Director Prep Lab

Director Prep Lab

Coming soon

Main Campus please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to go on reserve list 10 weeks - 1 evening session per week (Thursday evening) - 7pm to 9pm UK Time 2 hours Part-time Online

Short course

Action! Film Lab

Action! Film Lab

Main Campus 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 please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to go on reserve list 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Directing TV Drama

Directing TV Drama

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

Short course

First Time Factual Producing

First Time Factual Producing

North 18 Nov/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 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 Application deadline 11 May 2026 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Short course

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

London please mail shortcourses@nfts.co.uk to go on reserve list 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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

Short course

Running Your Own TV Production Company

Running Your Own TV Production Company