On the 9th of March we were delighted that our students were invited to attend a masterclass with the American writer/director Oliver Stone which was organised and hosted Edinburgh College of Art/Edinburgh University. Oliver is one of the most prominent and prolific figures in contemporary American cinema, having written and directed more than 20 features, among them Platoon (1986), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), and Nixon (1995). It was an illuminating and inspiring event – many thanks to Edinburgh College of Art and Edinburgh University for making it possible!