The Puttnam Scholars Programme for 2021 has begun with eight participants starting their masterclasses. In its second year, the Puttnam Scholars Programme began in 2020 to give emerging creative talent the opportunity to learn from Lord David Puttnam, the Oscar-winning producer of such films as Midnight Express, Chariots of Fire and The Killing Fields. This year, Future Screens NI, Northern Ireland Screen, and Screen Ireland teamed up with Atticus Education to offer four Northern Ireland residents and four Republic of Ireland residents the opportunity to attend 6 two hour online master classes with Lord Puttnam.
Join us in congratulating these recent Puttnam Scholars:
Isabella Djali Devine – Director / Producer selected by Future Screens NI
Aidan Largey – Writer/Director selected by Future Screens NI
Laura Robinson – Writer/Director/Producer selected by Future Screens NI
Helen Rollins –Writer/Director selected by Future Screens NI
Luke Morgan – Writer/Director nominated by GMIT
Ali Doyle – Producer nominated by TU Dublin
Niamh O’Connor –Writer nominated by IADT
James Skerritt – Director/Director of Photography nominated by LIT
The participants receive access to live online masterclasses exploring the following themes:
The Power of Identity
The Evolution of Creativity
Fact or Fiction
Builders and Brokers
Music and Meaning
Interpreting the Future
The participants receive tuition as wells as a scholarship from Atticus Education, supported by Accenture in Ireland, to the value of €1.5k for use in furthering their career development.