FRED Film Radio is joining the 74th Cannes Film Festival, which runs from July, 6th to 17th, 2021.

The Festival de Cannes is the largest film event in the world. It aims to draw attention to and raise the profile of films and, in doing so, contribute to the development of cinema and boost the film industry internationally. For twelve days each year, it attracts thousands of professionals and film enthusiasts from all over the world, who come to celebrate the cinema in a unique setting buzzing with cultural and artistic energy. In the midst of this privileged environment of discovery and vibrant mix of cultures, the Official Selection is revealed, which culminates in the award of the Palme d’Or to the best film entry during the Closing Ceremony.

Prevented last year due to the health crisis, the Festival de Cannes inaugurates this new decade with an outstanding President of the Jury, one of the greatest directors of his generation, as well as a screenwriter, actor, editor and producer. For 30 years, the tireless Spike Lee has been an astute chronicler of the questionnings of his time, with a resolutely contemporary approach that’s never without a dash of levity and entertainment.

“Throughout the months of uncertainty we’ve just been through, Spike Lee has never stopped encouraging us. This support is finally coming to fruition and we could not have hoped for a more powerful personality to chart our troubled times”, says Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival. “His enthusiasm and passion for cinema has given us a huge boost of energy to prepare the great Festival that everybody has been awaiting for. The party will be great, we simply can’t wait! “says Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate.