Fabienne Colas Instagram – #Breaking: I’m beyond thrilled to announce that the Legendary Academy Award Winner SPIKE LEE is the Honorary President of the 20th annual Montréal Intl Black Film Festival – running Sept. 25 to 29, 2024.
Coinciding with 35 years since the release of Do the Right Thing and celebrating his 45-year career, the Montreal Intl Black Film Festival will be presenting an Intimate Conversation with Spike Lee at its Opening Night Gala on September 25, 2024, 7:30 p.m. at L’Olympia.
The conversation which I’ll be hosting will follow a video retrospective of Lee’s career showcasing his outstanding contribution to the film industry and his consistent pursuit of redefining the role of Black talent off and on screen.
Regular & VIP Tickets are now available: MontrealBlackFilm.com
I’m looking forward to hosting that Intimate conversation where Spike Lee will also discuss his pollical views on what will be a historic U.S. election with potentially the first Black Woman President: Kamala Harris; his journey as a filmmaker, writer, actor and producer; his take and advice on filmmaking; how he sees the future of Black films and diversity off/on screen; as well as his view on today’s social-economic issues.
HURRY, grab your tickets, SEATS ARE LIMITED!
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I’d like to thank Spike for his longtime friendship & loyalty to the Festival:
This is the 4th presence of the iconic filmmaker Spike Lee at the Montreal Intl Black Film Festival. He received the Inaugural MIBFF Pioneer Award in 2014,where he presented Da Sweet Blood of Jesus as an international Premiere. In 2016, he presented the film Michael Jackson from Motown to Off the Wall,followed by a Q&A. In 2018, the Festival hosted an intimate conversation with Spike Lee. In 2020, Spike Lee received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Toronto Black Film Festival – also created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation – where he also screened a restored version of his film Bamboozled.
To read his bio and the full press release, clclickn the link on this page: MontrealBlackFilm.com
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JOIN US & SUPPORT Diversity off and On Screen!
20th annual Montréal Intl Black Film Festiva l
25 – 29 Sept. 2024
www.MontrealBlackFilm.com #MIBFF24 | Posted on 24/Aug/2024 02:33:59
