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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 8

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
First Look: Sean Connery Talent Lab
Checkout 🛒

A cantankerous elderly hermit, on her daily pilgrimage to the supermarket, gets more than she bargained for when she finds herself trapped inside with a masked killer.

Premiering 15 August at #EIFF!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 8

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
First Look: Sean Connery Talent Lab
Lady MacLean🥂

Mairead, a frustrated server at a grand ceilidh, struggles to say no until her tyrannical employer Lord Buchanan disrespects her friends and colleagues and she takes a stand.

Premiering 15 August at #EIFF!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 8

Meet the team and get your questions answered at our upcoming #online open days for the Prime Video Production Academy!

21 August (6-7pm)
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27 August (1-2pm)
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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 8

Applications are open for the Prime Video Production Academy, delivered by the National Film & Television School!

📝 15-month contract with one of the world's best film schools
📢 Gain hands-on #ProductionManagement experience and key skills

Find out more at nfts.co.uk/pvpa

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 8

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
First Look: Sean Connery Talent Lab
Nora Can't Score 🏀

During an amateur tournament, a gifted but struggling basketball player, at odds with her peers’ obsession with dating, finds herself pressured to “score”.

Premiering 15 August at #EIFF!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 7

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
First Look: Sean Connery Talent Lab
Static 🥚

Caught in a cycle of addiction and co-dependency, Lexi and Badger’s once unbreakable bond begins to fray.

Premiering 15 August at #EIFF!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 7

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
First Look: Sean Connery Talent Lab
Twenty Twenty 😷

Confronted with the realities of a night shift from hell during the Covid-19 pandemic, NHS doctor Ruth must make a hard choice in this time of unprecedented crisis.

Premiering 15 August at #EIFF!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 6

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
First Look: Sean Connery Talent Lab
Gowk 👦

Set in a decaying housing estate & based on a true story, Gowk follows a young boy as he begins to uncover a painful family secret.

Premiering 15 August at #EIFF!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 6

Introducing...

🛒 Checkout 👦 Gowk 🥂 Lady MacLean 🏀 Nora Can’t Score 🥚 Static 😷 Twenty Twenty

Next week, the NFTS will present the 6 debut films from our 1st Sean Connery Talent Lab cohort at the @Edinburgh International Film Festival! Stay tuned to get a first look ahead of their world premieres 👀

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Aug 6

Congratulations to the teams behind the five NFTS graduation animations selected for Cinanima International Animated film festival!

🐥All Hail The Duck King
⛰️Death's Peak
🔥Me, You and Smoke
🐦The Last Gammon
🌕Tethered

& shout out to graduate-made Ovary-Acting, selected in the short film competition!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 30

🚀15 YEARS AT THE TOP🚀

The Hollywood Reporter has released its annual list of the 15 best international film schools, and the National Film & Television School is proud to have been named for the 15th year in a row. 🔥 Read the full story: nfts.co.uk/article/nfts...

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 25

Galactus is here...4️⃣⚡

Shout out to the fantastic 11 alumni who helped craft Fantastic Four: First Steps!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 24

Whether you want to progress within your organisation or start & grow your own company, spend 6 months gaining invaluable insights into the media industries with our brand new Business of Film, TV & Games Certificate!

Find out more & apply 💡 nfts.co.uk/business-fil...

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 23

⬇️Check out our top animation programmes⬇️

NEW🌟Digital Animation for Film & Games MA
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Directing Animation MFA
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Model Making for Film and Animation MA
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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 23

"The NFTS is the only Film School in the UK with its own in-house TV & film studio. In addition to operating like a major studio, the school provides several paths to study animation🎓Grads enjoy a 90% employment rate🚀Alumni have been hired at places such as Blue Zoo, Blinkink and Animortal Studio."

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 23

The National Film and Television School is proud to have been named #1 animation school in England, #1 in Europe and #2 internationally by Animation Career Review, selected from over 200 schools across the globe!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 18

The NFTS and @kneppwildlandfdn.bsky.social are excited to share a selection of short films made by NFTS students on their latest trip to the pioneering 3,500-acre rewilding project.

Introducing...Rooting for a Change by Gus Ferguson

Read more: nfts.co.uk/article/nfts...

NFTS x Knepp | Rooting For a Change

YouTube video by The National Film & Television School

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 18

Applications are open...kickstart your career in #TV

Motion Graphics & Titles💫 nfts.co.uk/motion-graph...
Directing & Producing TV🎬 nfts.co.uk/directing-an...
Camera🎥 nfts.co.uk/cameras-tele...
Sound🎙️ nfts.co.uk/sound-televi...
Vision Mixing📺 nfts.co.uk/vision-mixin...

APPLY NOW!

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 18

Collaborations in the NFTS TV Studio on Summer Multi-Cam show Debatable🔥

💫Titles by Motion Graphics student Jake Greig
🎬Devised, produced & directed by TV students Lara Sugden & Simona Iordanova
🎥Studio crew including Camera, Sound & Vision Mixing students

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 17

Introducing...A Fallen Tree Left in Place

Another film brought to you by NFTS Science & Natural History students, filmed at the incredible Knepp Estate, with @kneppwildlandfdn.bsky.social! 🌳

Stay tuned on NFTS socials for more films and read the full story at nfts.co.uk/article/nfts...

NFTS x Knepp | A Fallen Tree Left In Place

YouTube video by The National Film & Television School

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 16

The NFTS and @kneppwildlandfdn.bsky.social are excited to share a selection of short films made by NFTS students on their latest trip to the pioneering rewilding project.

Introducing...Trials of a Dung Fly by Lulu Wood

More films coming soon! Read more: nfts.co.uk/article/nfts...

NFTS x Knepp | Trials of a Dung Fly

YouTube video by The National Film & Television School

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 14

Don't miss this upcoming online event!

Industry Insiders: Location Sound Q&A with award-winning Production Sound Mixer for Barbie, Saltburn and The Crown, Nina Rice

Book free now ➡️https://nfts.co.uk/event/industry-insiders-location-sound-qa-award-winning-production-sound-mixer-barbie-saltburn-and

National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 14

Learn the theory of recording sound for picture & put it straight into practice on location & on sound stages at NFTS 🎙️

📢NEW FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR UK STUDENTS📢 The NFTS is excited to launch 2 new scholarships covering 50% of fees.

Last few places available🎙️🔥Apply now! nfts.co.uk/location-sou...

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 14

🫰🎵Kpop
💫🖌️Animation
🐯💙Kawaii blue tiger
💅✨Girlhood
⚔️👹Demon slaying

We're IN. Shout out to National Film & Television School alumni and animator António Vieira who helped bring #KPopDemonHunters to life! brb going to play #Free in the office on repeat... 🔁

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National Film & Television School @nftsfilmtv.bsky.social · Jul 11

Apply today for the NFTS Certificate in Filmmaking and over 48 classes gain you a 360° understanding of film production and a clearer idea of what career path you want to follow in the industry 🎬🔥

Find out more about this incredible pathway at nfts.co.uk/filmmaking