Spike Lee Will Give Free Creative Ladder Talk, ‘Breaking Into Filmmaking as a Creator of Color’
The Creative Ladder is honored to host one of the best directors of all time, Spike Lee, as the headline presenter at our next free virtual event, “Breaking Into Filmmaking as a Creator of Color.”
Kicking off at 11 a.m. Eastern / 8 a.m. Pacific on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, this event will feature Spike Lee in conversation with three of today's most talented rising commercial directors: Joshua Kissi, Bethany Mollenkof and Ritesh Gupta.
Click here to register for free to attend this virtual event.
The four directors will share their advice on getting started in filmmaking, turning it into a career and making the most of your first breaks, among several other topics.
This highly anticipated event is presented by Creative Ladder in partnership with our sister organization, Group Effort Initiative, which works hard each day to make entertainment production more inclusive. And it wouldn't be possible without the support of our friends at Capital One, who've been partnering with Spike Lee on creative marketing for years.
About The Creative Ladder
The Creative Ladder® is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2022 with the mission to connect, inspire and elevate an inclusive new generation of creative industry leaders. Programs include virtual events, in-person professional-development events, virtual and in-person leadership academies, mentorship and more. The nonprofit was co-founded by Ryan Reynolds, CEO Dionna Dorsey Calloway and Chief Content Officer David Griner.
About Spike Lee
Academy Award® Winner Spike Lee’s iconic body of storytelling has made an indelible mark on filmmaking and television. Most recently, he has entered into a new creative partnership with Netflix, which will see him directing and producing narrative features under a multi-year deal with the streamer. He previously collaborated with Netflix on a number of projects including: Da5 Bloods (which he directed and co-wrote), the series She’s Gotta Have It (which he created, wrote and directed), the film version of Rodney King (which he directed) and the Stefon Bristolsci-fi film See You Yesterday (which he produced). Most recently, he directed a multi-part documentary on activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick for ESPN Films.