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1. B1: Networking
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU: CAREERS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE
SCREEN SECTOR WITH DAVID PUTTNAM

2. Lord David Puttnam
David Puttnam is a British filmmaker, politician and educator. He has been active in the industry for nearly 50 years and during
that time has been responsible for producing some of the most well known and classic British films such as Bugsy Malone, Local
hero, The Killing Fields and over 40 more. He was the winner of the 1982 academy awards for best picture with Chariots of fire,
along with 4 BAFTA awards.
He was also a member of the House Of Lords from 1997 to 2021, representing the Labour party and has been a passionate
advocate for environmental protection, the education of young people, and the funding of creative industries for the North East
of England for over 16 years.
The event was held at Sunderland University at the Bob Murray Library on October 10th 2022 and was hosted by North East
Screen and presented by Lord David Puttnam. The seminar explores the future of film production and what we can expect to
see in terms of advances in the way we consume and create media content. He gives guidance to young people entering the
media sector on what they can do to get a foothold in the door and what to expect early in their careers.
This event really helped me get a better grasp of what it is like to work in the film industry and the large number of career paths
I am able to go down after I finish my time in education, some of which I did not even knew were an option. I have learned
about North East Screens and how they can help me get into the industry and the amazing work they do to facilitate creative
industries in the North East of England and how there is an inequal amount of funding that goes into creative industries,
particularly in the North East.