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The NFTS is one of the world's leading film, games and television schools. It is widely recognised as one of the top films schools in the world. In 1967, the government recommended the creation of a national film school for the UK and in 1971 the National Film School opened its doors for the first time focussing on postgraduate education. In the 1980s, the school officially changed its name to the

National Film and Television School to incorporate the demand for courses in television production and has since added games to its remit. NFTS prides itself on producing world-class, award-winning industry leaders. NFTS students and graduates also regularly win BAFTAs and won the short animation category for five years in a row. Other prestigious accolades include the Grierson Award for Best Student Documentary, as well as multiple Royal Television Society student awards and Annecy Animation Awards. NFTS graduates have gone on to win 13 Oscars and 145 BAFTAs with alumni including cinematographer, Sir Roger Deakins, BAFTA winning director, David Yates (best known for directing the Harry Potter films); Oscar winning animator Nick Park (creator of Wallace & Gromit) and Oscar winning composer Dario Marianelli among others. For more information see www.nfts.co.uk

Last night, National Film & Television School students sat down to watch an exclusive screening of thought-provoking psy...
03/10/2025

Last night, National Film & Television School students sat down to watch an exclusive screening of thought-provoking psychological thriller, The Man in My Basement, starring Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe.

The film was followed by a brilliant Masterclass with writer-director Nadia Latif and NFTS graduates, producer Len Rowles and DoP Ula Pontikos. Huge thanks to them all for their time and to Andscape for the screening.

We're hiring at The National Film and Television School!Check out all of our available opportunities to work at one of t...
30/09/2025

We're hiring at The National Film and Television School!

Check out all of our available opportunities to work at one of the world's best film schools and help us nurture the next generation of film, TV and games makers...

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nsnfh0

The National Film & Television School is excited to be heading back to Soho Media Club's BE YOU Festival in October!Visi...
30/09/2025

The National Film & Television School is excited to be heading back to Soho Media Club's BE YOU Festival in October!

Visit our stand to meet the team and find out all you need to know about our incredible range of pathways into the film, TV and games industry.

Don't miss...BE YOU STORIES: “How I Got Here”
Lightning talks from 4 brilliant professionals with different paths into the industry including NFTS Colour Grading Alumni Nigel Tadyanehondo, Founder and Senior Colourist, Over&Out Studio
3.30 - 4.15pm | Main Stage

📅 BE YOU Festival | Underbelly Boulevard Soho | 6 Oct 2025
🎟 Get your ticket now!

Come along to our General Open Day and explore our world-class facilities.Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one...
29/09/2025

Come along to our General Open Day and explore our world-class facilities.

Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of the UK’s top film, television, and games schools. Tour the site, connect with tutors and current students, and discover how the NFTS can help kickstart your career in the creative industries.

🗓️ 11 October
🕙 10am – 4pm
📍 NFTS, Beaconsfield

Grab your free tickets here -> https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nqVDR0

29/09/2025

Good News!

We have extended the deadline for many of our courses starting in January 2026.

You now have until 23:59pm UK time on 23 October to get your application in to study at a world leading film school.

Learn more and apply here! https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nqSrZ0

🍾 Huge congratulations to our Directing Commercials alumni who have been nominated for 9 out of 12 nominations for the c...
29/09/2025

🍾 Huge congratulations to our Directing Commercials alumni who have been nominated for 9 out of 12 nominations for the coveted Young Arrows Student Commercial of the Year, sponsored by Neverland.

Fingers crossed for all our hardworking graduates! 🤞

🔥Want to make award winning commercials?
Places available for our Directing Commercials Diploma for 2026 start.
Apply now to start in January! https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nqdh20

Recently National Film and Television School Business students launched their Creative Leadership module with an inspiri...
26/09/2025

Recently National Film and Television School Business students launched their Creative Leadership module with an inspiring workshop from Emma Hardie at Aardman.

Emma shared how Aardman have built their amazingly creative sustainable studio by staying true to their values while reaching audiences across film, TV, games, live experiences, publishing and brand partnerships. From Wallace & Gromit (first created by Nick Park at NFTS) to Shaun the Sheep, their approach shows how content-led, fan-led and franchise-led strategies can build entire worlds around beloved characters and stories.

The challenge for our students now? To identify IP and design their own plan for building a franchise — balancing creativity with sustainability, and imagination with commercial reality.

At NFTS we believe that values and storytelling sit at the heart of good business. That’s why our Business of Film, TV & Games and wider business programmes are designed to give students the tools, confidence and inspiration to turn ideas into lasting enterprises.

👉 To find out more, visit: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0np0pj0

Shout out to the 5 talented National Film and Television School alumni who worked behind the scenes to brew Netflix's Ho...
25/09/2025

Shout out to the 5 talented National Film and Television School alumni who worked behind the scenes to brew Netflix's House of Guinness 🍺 Now streaming!

✨The 2025 Screen Stars of Tomorrow have been announced!✨Massive shout out to the three National Film and Television Scho...
25/09/2025

✨The 2025 Screen Stars of Tomorrow have been announced!✨

Massive shout out to the three National Film and Television School graduates in the spotlight in this year's prestigious list...

🌟Anna Snowball, Director
🌟Jess O'Kane, Writer
🌟Matty Crawford, Writer/Director

Don't miss the epic line-up of NFTS student and alumni work screening at Encounters Film Festival from 24-28 September 2...
24/09/2025

Don't miss the epic line-up of NFTS student and alumni work screening at Encounters Film Festival from 24-28 September 2025!

Animated Encounters | 25 September | Arnolfini, Bristol 📢

Head over to hear Alan Thorn, Course Leader for Virtual Production and Indie Games Development at the NFTS, presenting a talk exploring the evolving landscape of the creative industries, from the rise of real-time engines like Unreal and Unity to the growing impact of AI on animation.

"I look forward to working with the Board and the School’s leadership to strengthen industry collaborations that will su...
24/09/2025

"I look forward to working with the Board and the School’s leadership to strengthen industry collaborations that will support emerging filmmakers entering the industry and to ensure the NFTS and its students are supported in a rapidly evolving landscape.”

The National Film and Television School is pleased to welcome our newest board member, Film4 Director Farhana Bhula. She will bring extensive industry knowledge and track record of talent development to help steer the School as it embarks on an exciting new period of growth and expansion.

Read the full story: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0nhRTg0

Congratulations to the three National Film & Television School student-made films nominated for Best Student Documentary...
23/09/2025

Congratulations to the three National Film & Television School student-made films nominated for Best Student Documentary at the Grierson Awards 2025, dominating the category once again!

🔥Hooked
🔥Two Days On The Interstate
🔥Welcome Home Freckles

Fingers crossed for the awards ceremony on 18 November at Roundhouse, Camden 🤞

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Develop standout skills that will make you stand out in the film, television and games industry and fast track your future with a practical, career focused course at the NFTS, named by Variety as the UK’s Top Film School 2020.

Applications are now open for all MA, Diploma and Certificate courses starting in September 2020 and January 2021. Generous scholarships and bursaries available.

The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is one of the world's leading film, television and games schools. In 2019 for the ninth consecutive year, The Hollywood Reporter named the NFTS as one of the world’s top film schools, the only UK film school to be included. In 2018 the NFTS received the BAFTA for Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema.

The NFTS runs more than 34 MA, Diploma and Certificate courses - as well as numerous short courses. We have more behind the camera courses than any other film school, including core craft areas such as directing and cinematography as well as specialist areas such as script supervision and production accounting.