The University of Sunderland are offering students the opportunity to join an exclusive lecture & talk from the legendary film maker Sir Ridley Scott.

Scott is the director of Alien, Gladiator and The Martian, amongst many others, and is an Honorary Graduate of the University. Sir Ridley is In Conversation with Lord David Puttnam in the last talk in the series.

Tuesday 11 May, 2pm-4pm

The Films of Ridley Scott with Lord David Puttnam and Sir Ridley Scott

It’s impossible to overstate the iconic stature of Ridley Scott. His global success is an inspiration to anyone from the region with an aspiration to make and become successful in the world of creative content production. What lessons can we learn from the way in which he overcame barriers in his early career? How does he spot (and rate) new talent? A growing number of talented creatives from the North East have followed Ridley in leaving the areas to pursue careers in London and LA. How can we build on that to create sufficient of a critical mass in the North East to enable more productions to be made here? Can Ridley’s experience help make it easier for the region to develop work experience, work placements, mentoring within established companies?