# NFTS and Sean Connery Foundation to open Edinburgh film centre in 2027

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/u-k-s-national-film-and-tv-school-and-sean-connery-foundation-to-establish-permanent-base-in-edinburgh-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-09-22T14:00:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-22T20:24:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/nfts-sean-connery-foundation-institute-edinburgh-1236871570/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film, TV, UK, World

## Key points

- Permanent NFTS and Sean Connery Foundation centre planned for Edinburgh.
- Institute aims to develop Scotland’s next generation of screen talent.
- Talent Lab has supported 75 filmmakers and 12 festival-premiered films.

## Summary

The National Film and Television School (NFTS) and the Sean Connery Foundation will establish a permanent filmmaking centre in central Edinburgh, due to open in 2027. The NFTS Sean Connery Institute will expand the school’s nine-year work in Scotland, supporting emerging talent, building sustainable careers and helping Scottish voices reach national and international audiences.

The institute will house NFTS training programmes and stage public screenings, masterclasses, discussions and other events. It builds on the Sean Connery Talent Lab, launched in 2023, which has supported 75 filmmakers and produced 12 films, all selected for consecutive world premieres at the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2025 and 2026; the NFTS says thousands more people have benefited from its wider Scottish training work.

## Coverage

- [Variety: NFTS and Sean Connery Foundation to open Edinburgh film centre in 2027](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/nfts-sean-connery-foundation-institute-edinburgh-1236871570/)
- [BBC Entertainment: Sir Sean Connery's family plans new filmmaking centre in Edinburgh](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmew9q277kpvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)

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