Spike Lee

Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee, deemed the first customer to purchase an iPhone last year (later donating the phone to a charity auction; no, he didn’t wait in line for a 3G), has taken the reins on Nokia’s community film project dubbed Nokia Productions. We chatted on the phone last week with the Oscar-nominated director about the project, the future of film, and why he’s not always a fan of cell phone videos.

Laptop: How did you come up with the idea for this collaborative project that revolves around cell phones?
Spike Lee: Well, [Nokia] approached me. They called me out of the blue, asked me if I’d be interested in being partners in this innovative thing. First of all, I was elated that they called me. I’ve always been a fan of how innovative Nokia’s been, and I like this whole deal of the collaborative effort among the community, of coming together and doing a short film piece. So I was in from the very beginning.
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