Congratulations to Professor Spike Lee '82 (MFA, Kanbar Institute, Graduate Film)/Hon. '98, Artistic Director, Dean's Council, who will receive the 46th Chaplin Award at the Chaplin Award Gala for Film at Lincoln Center on Thursday, September 9, 2021.
With an introduction by CNN anchor Don Lemon, the Gala promises to be a joyful celebration, featuring an excerpt from Lee’s upcoming HBO documentary event NYC Epicenters 9/11→2021½, the filmmaker’s newest testament to the strength and resilience of NYC. The screening will be followed by an extended conversation with Lee and Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, about the documentary, also touching on the director’s career more broadly.