Cover news reporter Yang Fan
On March 17, according to foreign media reports, the opening time of the 74th Cannes Film Festival was finalized and is expected to be held from July 6 to 17 this year. American star Spike Lee will be the first black president of the festival's jury, and his new film "Blood Five" has just been shortlisted for this year's Oscar For Original Score.
Spike Lee was originally the president of last year's Cannes Film Festival, but the festival's offline activities were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The director said: "This year's Cannes Film Festival will be great! Now I'm booking my flight and my wife and I are coming soon! Pierre Lescure, president of the Festival de Cannes, said, "The opening of the festival in recent months has been fraught with uncertainty, and Spike Lee has never stopped encouraging us." "This support has finally come to fruition, and we can't expect a stronger person than him to get through this difficult time." ”
Spike Lee, 63, is America's most prestigious black director, who debuted in 1980 with a 10-minute short film, The Answer. In 1986, he produced his first film work, the romantic comedy "Steady Exercise Victory Coupon". In 1991, he wrote and directed his own romantic film "Jungle Fever", which was nominated for the Palme d'Or in the main competition unit of the 44th Cannes Film Festival. In 1995, he filmed the suspense crime film "Suspense Criminal", which was nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the 52nd Venice Film Festival. In August 2015, he received the 88th Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement. In 2019, he won the 91st Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for directing "The Black Party".
Thierry Frémaux, General Representative of the Festival de Cannes, said: "Lee's passion and passion for cinema has given us great motivation to prepare us for the great film festival we have been looking forward to. We can't wait! It is understood that this year's Cannes Film Festival was originally scheduled to take place from May 11 to 22, but had to be postponed because France is still dealing with the second wave of COVID-19 spread.
At the press conference announcing Spike Lee as chairman of the jury, the organizers of the Festival de Cannes said that this year's festival will be a celebration of art and creativity, full of long-awaited reunions. "Preparations are in full swing and a large number of films are being screened by the selection committee. More details about this year's Cannes Film Festival will be announced in the coming weeks. ”
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