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

Cymru Wales 13 Apr/26 Application deadline 5 Mar 2026 2 days Full-time In person

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Camera Trainee Workshop

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

Main Campus 14 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 8 weeks - 1 evening session per week (Tuesday evening) - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 2 hours Part-time Online

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Turning Fact Into Screen Fiction Lab

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

Main Campus 15 Apr/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 15 Apr/26 COURSE CURRENTLY FULL- email us to be added to Reserve List shortcourses@nfts.co.uk 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Screenwriting for Film and TV

Main Campus Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

North 21 Apr/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Scotland 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

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

Cymru Wales 13 Apr/26 Application deadline 5 Mar 2026 2 days Full-time In person

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Camera Trainee Workshop

Scotland 25 Apr/26 10.00am - 17.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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The Director's Prep

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

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Craft Editing

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

Cymru Wales 06 Jul/26 Application deadline 28 Jun 2026 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

Main Campus 29 Apr/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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How To Build An Online Audience

Main Campus 30 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10am to 4.30pm each day 2 days Full-time Online

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Introducing AI for Storyboarding, Pitch Decks, Gaming and Creative Media

Main Campus 06 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

Main Campus 06 May/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10 weeks - 1 evening session per week - 6.30pm to 8.30pm 2 hours Part-time Online

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From Pitch to Premiere: Elements of Producing Lab

Cymru Wales 07 May/26 Application deadline 27 Apr 2026 10:00 - 16:00 2 days Full-time In person

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

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Filming with a Smartphone

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

Main Campus 07 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

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Scheduling on Movie Magic

North 07 May/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Lighting for Film and Television

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

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

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Line Producing For Film

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

Coming soon

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Creative Directing for History and Arts Television

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

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

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Data Wrangling

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

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

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Developing Long Running Drama Series (Concept to Bible - Package to Completion)

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Digital Content 4.0: Developing & Pitching

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

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Digital Effects with DaVinci Resolve and Fusion

North 10:00 - 17:00 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 2 days Full-time In person

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Directing Actors For The Screen

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days In person

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Directing Drama for Television

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Directing Scripted Television

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Directing Your First Documentary

Main Campus Places Available! 6:30pm-9:00pm 10 weeks - Wednesday evenings Part-time Online

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Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

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Directors Workshop: How To Get The Best From Actors

Main Campus 15 Jun/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

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Documentary Production Management

Cymru Wales Application deadline 13 Jan 2025 10:00am - 5:00pm 5 Days In person

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Documentary: Storytelling & Filmmaking

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Drama Directing

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 5 days Part-time In person

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Drama Editing

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 4 days Part-time In person

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Drama Pitching: A Guide to Verbal and Written Pitches

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Early Entrants Pathways

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Edit Producer Essentials

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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

All courses

Camera Trainee Workshop

Developing and Pitching Drama

Turning Fact Into Screen Fiction Lab

Composing for Film and TV

Screenwriting for Film and TV

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Camera Trainee Workshop

The Director's Prep

Craft Editing

Script Reading and Reporting

How To Build An Online Audience

Introducing AI for Storyboarding, Pitch Decks, Gaming and Creative Media

An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

From Pitch to Premiere: Elements of Producing Lab

Filming with a Smartphone

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Introduction to Lighting for Film and Television

Budgeting on Movie Magic

Line Producing For Film

Writing the TV Pilot

Coming soon

Creative Directing for History and Arts Television

Data Wrangling

Developing and Pitching Drama

Developing Long Running Drama Series (Concept to Bible - Package to Completion)

Digital Content 4.0: Developing & Pitching

Digital Effects with DaVinci Resolve and Fusion

Directing Actors For The Screen

Directing Drama for Television

Directing Scripted Television

Directing Your First Documentary

Directing Your First Indie Feature Film Lab

Directors Workshop: How To Get The Best From Actors

Documentary Production Management

Documentary: Storytelling & Filmmaking

Drama Directing

Drama Editing

Drama Pitching: A Guide to Verbal and Written Pitches

Early Entrants Pathways

Edit Producer Essentials

Edit Producing

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