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Cannes 2021 jury president Spike Lee on how he survives back-to-back movie viewing schedules
• 4 years agoReport: “As my mother would say, ‘Take your skinny, rusted Black butt to bed,’” Spike Lee spills the beans on how he prioritises sleep over constant socialising at Cannes Film Festival this year
As Cannes 2021 completes a week, a look at major films screened at the festival so far
Fp Staff • 4 years agoDespite Covid restrictions, Cannes Film Festival 2021 has produced gems from Leos Carax, Joanna Hogg, Todd Haynes and more.
Cannes Film Festival 2021: Jury president Spike Lee denounces authoritarian regimes, says ‘world is still run by gangsters’
Fp Staff • 4 years agoAhead of the Cannes 2021 opening night screening of Annette, Spike Lee and other jury members addressed a press conference.
Cannes Film Festival 2021: All you need to know about 74th edition, from jury to screenings and COVID-19 regulations
Fp Staff • 4 years agoThe Cannes Film Festival, which was cancelled last year due to the pandemic, has returned for its latest edition. It will run from 6 to 17 July.
Spike Lee becomes the first Black man to head Cannes jury; a look at his trailblazing career, rage and activism-infused cinema
• 4 years agoLee managed to keep the Hollywood machine at arm's length, maintaining control of his own marketing, distribution and editing, with mostly Black casts.
Cannes Film Festival 2021: Tahar Rahim, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Song Kang-Ho join Spike Lee for jury duty
• 4 years agoOther jury members include Mélanie Laurent, directors Mati Diop, Jessica Hausner, and Kleber Mendonça Filho, and singer/songwriter Mylène Farmer
Cannes 2021 lineup: Wes Anderson, Leos Carax, Sean Baker, Asghar Farhadi to compete for Palme d'Or
Fp Staff • 4 years agoThe lineup, as well as the newly-created Cannes Premières section, was announced by artistic director Thierry Frémaux and festival president Pierre Lescure today.
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist — Netflix special gives an instructive insight into late actor's professional life
Aditya Mani Jha • 4 years agoChadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist is Netflix’s tribute to the late actor, one of the industry’s most well-liked figures.
Spike Lee reassigned as Jury President for Cannes Film Festival 2021 after event's cancellation last year
• 4 years agoSpike Lee has made history by becoming the first Black person to head the Cannes jury, which will take place from 6-17 July.
Judas and the Black Messiah dares tap into the Black Panther history, but fails to take a stand in present-day political climate
• 4 years agoPerhaps one reason these otherwise politically outspoken (and liberal-leaning) films like Judas are reluctant to take a stance involves actual history, a fear they might misrepresent the real flesh-and-blood men they depict