‘Unless you’ve got talent coming through, you’re lost,’ says Oscar-winning producer
The Oscar-winning producer David Puttnam has warned
Britain will be eclipsed as a movie powerhouse unless there is an urgent push to tackle a skills shortage and to recruit new talent.
Before a speech this week at the National Film and Television School (NFTS), the celebrated filmmaker highlighted research by industry body ScreenSkills which says growth will stall and other countries will step in unless there is an immediate “step change to solve the skills issues”.