The Cannes Film Festival was founded in 1946 but it’s only just catching up with the 21st century. They announced this week that the jury will be presided over by veteran filmmaker and director Spike Lee in 2020 - making him the first African-American to step into those polished shoes. Known for exploring human connection…
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91ST ACADEMY AWARDS – GET THE COMPLETE LIST OF OSCAR NOMINEES
The Academy Awards will air live Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on ABC. A couple of favorites were "Roma" and "The Favourite", both with 10 votes each. Spike Lee got his big director break with "BlacKkKlansman", which awarded him his first directing nomination. Other highlights include Lady Gaga's nomination for "A Star…
VALENTINE’S DAY BEAUTY WITH MARGOT BINGHAM
Untitled had the pleasure of snapping singer and actress Margot Bingham in some morning-to-night Valentine's day looks before she jetted off to Los Angeles to enjoy some down time from filming Spike Lee's "She's Gotta Have It", a Netflix series—recently renewed for a second season!—based off of his movie of the same name. Keep an eye…
MONCLER’S “TRIBUTE TO NEW YORK” COLLABORATION WITH SPIKE LEE AND THOM BROWNE
It was a star-spangled night for Moncler's “Tribute to New York City” project that was revealed with a cocktail party on November 16th at the celebration of their first US flagship store. The legendary jacket company teamed up with two Manhattan-based creatives, Thom Browne and Spike Lee to create exhibits that reflect "New York City". For his impression, Browne designed an…
PERFORMERS BOYCOTT THE 2016 ACADEMY AWARDS
The Academy Awards are coming fast. On February 28th, Hollywood's biggest names will gather to honor the past year's cinematic achievements. However, there will be quite a few people who will not be in attendance at the 2016 ceremony. Since announcing nominees, the Academy Awards have come under fire for a lack of minority presence, prompting #OscarsSoWhite to make…
7 ICONIC DIRECTORS + THEIR 7 ICONIC MOVIES
There comes a point in every budding director’s career, usually a few movies in, where the circumstances align to allow for a breakthrough. The backing is there, the level of control is reasonable. The director is young and hungry and vibrant, wholly convinced that he or she has got something to prove. The script is…