Marc Hoberman/BAFTA

The David Lean Lecture

03 November 09

The Academy's annual David Lean Lecture is generously funded by The David Lean Foundation who, for many years, have joined forces with BAFTA to promote and advance film education, whilst cultivating and improving public taste in art forms of the moving image by stimulating original and creative work.

The Foundation's continuing financial support has been integral to the production of our high-profile film lecture series featuring internationally-renowned and award-winning directors. These lectures are designed to educate, inform and inspire practitioners by providing insight into the experiences of some of the world's best and most compelling filmmakers and to provide a forum for further discussion of their outstanding creative achievements.

The lecture series also serves to carry on the legacy of the great director David Lean, one of the founders of the British Film Academy (as it was then known) in 1947 and a continuing inspiration to many through his exceptional body of work.

• Explore David Lean Archive material

The David Lean Lectures

2009: Atom Egoyan The lecture in 2009 will be presented by director Atom Egoyan on Friday 23 October. Find out more

2007: David Lynch BAFTA Publishing 2007 The transcript of the David Lean Lecture given by David Lynch, 27 October 2007 Download the transcript (477 KB) Watch the Webcast: The David Lean Lecture given by David Lynch

2006: Oliver Stone BAFTA Publishing 2006 The David Lean Lecture given by Oliver Stone, 6 September 2006 Download the lecture brochure (248 KB) Download the transcript (127 KB)

2005: Woody Allen BAFTA Publishing 2005 The 2005 David Lean Lecture given by Woody Allen, 17 December 2005 Download the lecture brochure (496 KB)

2004: John Boorman

2003: Ken Loach Listen to the Podcast

2002: Robert Altman Listen to the Podcast

2001: Sydney Pollack

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