‘World run by gangsters’: Spike Lee sets political tone at Cannes
- 06-Jul-2021
The Cannes film festival kicked off with a heavy political tone on Tuesday, with jury president Spike Lee denouncing authoritarians and the fact that black people are still “hunted down like animals” in the US. Lee — the first black person to lead the festival’s jury — used his favourite nickname for Donald Trump, “Agent […]
US film maker Spike Lee to head Cannes festival jury
- 17-Mar-2021
The Cannes festival has scheduled the 2021 edition for July 6-17 instead of in May as usual
Director Spike Lee to head 2020 Cannes Film Festival jury
- 15-Jan-2020
He is the first to be first black head of the festival's jury.
Brand in damage control mode after basketball star’s shoe shreds
- 22-Feb-2019
Nike was in damage control mode after basketball star Zion Williamson suffered a knee injury when his shoe shredded during a marquee game attended among others by Barack Obama and Spike Lee.
Spike Lee joins The Killers for protest video over Trump’s planned wall
- 15-Jan-2019
LONDON: Rockers The Killers have teamed up with film director Spike Lee to make the music video for their latest song, “Land Of The Free”, a protest against President Donald Trump’s planned wall on the U.S.-Mexican border. The “Do the Right Thing” and “Malcom X” director was given full creative rein to make the video […]
Japanese movie ‘Shoplifters’ wins Cannes Palme d’Or
- 20-May-2018
CANNES: Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda won the Palme d’Or at Cannes on Saturday for “Shoplifters”, a movie that wowed audiences for its delicate portrayal of family life and surprising plot twists. The win, by a director who has won prizes at the festival in previous years, defied speculation that the Palme would go to a […]
Spike Lee rages against Trump at Cannes
- 15-May-2018
CANNES: Spike Lee launched a searing broadside at Donald Trump Tuesday after premiering his new movie “BlacKkKlansman”, an indictment of “global” white nationalism, to a standing ovation in Cannes. Shaking with rage, Lee said Trump’s refusal to condemn the deadly far-right protests in Charlottesville last August would be his “defining moment” as US president. “(Trump) […]
Will Smith confirms Oscars no-show over lack of diversity
- 22-Jan-2016
LOS ANGELES: Actor Will Smith said Thursday he will not attend next month's Oscars ceremony, joining his wife Jada Pinkett Smith and director Spike Lee to protest the absence of minorities among the acting nominees.