Oscar-winner Lord Puttnam to deliver public lecture at UCC

20 May 2013

To mark his appointment as Adjunct Professor of Film Studies and Digital Humanities, Lord David Puttnam will deliver a public lecture on 23 May at 6p.m., Boole 4, UCC. Admission free and open to all.

UCC announces Oscar-winner Lord Puttnam as Adjunct Professor of Film Studies and Digital Humanities 

Lord Puttnam, Chancellor of the Open University and former movie producer, whose films include the legendary Chariots of Fire, is delivering a keynote public lecture to mark his appointment as Adjunct Professor of Film Studies and Digital Humanities at University College, Cork.  The lecture is titled Film and Screen Media in the Digital Age. Lord Puttnam will continue his association with UCC by delivering a key module to postgraduate students in Film Studies and Digital Humanities in November 2013.

UCC offers a full range of programmes in Film and Screen Media and Digital Humanities from doctoral level through to masters and bachelors levels with students engaged in learning and research right across this spectrum. In September 2013, UCC will roll out a new BA in Film and Screen Media. Led by internationally recognised experts, and with a thriving visiting speakers and guest practitioners component, the BA in Film and Screen Media will immerse students in the history of filmmaking through the study of films from around the world, from the birth of cinema to the age of the Internet. The BA is unique in its combination of film studies and screen media (internet, mobile social media, computer games), and practical modules and workshops in digital filmmaking and writing for the screen. During the course of the three-year programme, students will have the opportunity to study with a filmmaker in residence and a screenwriter in residence. To date, there has been strong interest in the BA, with high levels of applications received by the CAO.

As stated, Lord Puttnam’s involvement in UCC Film Studies will continue in November when he delivers a module on his experiences in the film industry to postgraduate students enrolled in Film Studies and Digital Humanities programmes. The module will be delivered via a combination of interactive seminars streamed live from Lord Puttnam’s studio, and on campus lectures.

The public lecture will be held on 23 May at 6p.m. in Boole 4, UCC. Admission free and open to all.