THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING FILM PRODUCER WILL REVEAL THE STORIES BEHIND HIS FILMS
Atticus Education, The University of Sunderland, North East Screen and Pinewood Group are delighted to present a special evening and a series of online seminars in conversation with Lord David Puttnam, one of the legends of British Cinema.
The Academy and BAFTA-award-winning film producer will reveal the stories behind some of his greatest movies including Chariots of Fire, The Mission, The Killing Fields, Midnight Express and Local Hero in the sold-out event at The Fire Station in Sunderland on Tuesday 11th October. Proceed from this event will be going to UNICEF’s Ukraine Children’s Appeal.
The online seminars will cover a range of topics surrounding the screen industry and will take place over a four-week period from the end of October, through to November.
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in film to hear from a living legend on several different aspects of the screen industry.
The first seminar, The Power of On-Screen Identity, starts with an exploration of ‘the self’ and discusses the multiplicity of influences that lie behind the making of any film. This will take place on Wednesday 26 October. You can learn more about this event and sign up via this link.
The second seminar will take place on Wednesday 2 of November. Puttnam will be discussing the importance of becoming ‘creatively resilient’ as an artist and as a filmmaker. Find out more and grab your tickets for the second session here.
The third seminar in this series centres on Creative Partnerships. In this session, David looks at ‘creative relationships’ and their importance in career development. David will also be looking at the creative partnership between music and film. You can sign up to this event via this link.
For the final session in this series, David will be looking forward to the future of filmmaking regarding the recent changes in content distribution. He will also be offering up his ten top tips for the next generation of filmmakers. Click here to learn more and to sign up to this event.
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