Spike Lee

In 1988, Spike Lee directed School Daze, a controversial, inflammatory comedy film about the black experience at an all black American University, DWP is, in a sense the grandchild of SD.

Lee

Lee wrote and directed School Daze based on Lee's experiences as an undergrad at Morehouse College.

Robin Lynn Reed

Robin Lynn Reed's 1988 release School Daze was born Robin Lynn Reed very first film as a casting director.

Robi Reed

Robi Reed's 1988 release School Daze was Robi Reed very first film as a casting director.

by physical theatre adjunct professor Robin Patterson and in collaboration with the Castellani Art Museum from Feb. 15-18

Directed by physical theatre adjunct professor Robin Patterson and in collaboration with the Castellani Art Museum from Feb. 15-18, School Daze is about the adventures and experiences of the first day of school, and a mother who has difficulty letting go.

Shelton Jackson 'Spike' Lee

Shelton Jackson 'Spike' Lee has since written and directed such films as School Daze (1988)

Ernest Dickerson

“School Daze” is smart, fun and politically aware, and really showcases Ernest Dickerson’s cinematography (the Lee/Dickerson DP-Director collaboration really helped define the look of cinema in the late-80s/early-90s, and was endlessly copied in music videos and commercials).

filmmaker Ingmar Bergman

filmmaker Ingmar Bergman has since written and directed such films as School Daze (1988)

of Jon Gries

‘SCHOOL DAZE’ marked the directorial debut of Jon Gries.

an experimental, painfully insightful exploration of colorism and the supposedly waning need for historically Black colleges and universities ) (HBCUs

But as an artifact of a young Lee’s career and as a sign of a young filmmaker budding into the provocative, politically minded artist Lee would become, School Daze is an experimental, painfully insightful exploration of colorism and the supposedly waning need for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

one of my favorites from Kasi Lemmons

SCHOOL DAZE is Spike Lee’s sophomore jointational work, and was never one of my favorites from Kasi Lemmons.

I don?t know about that black Woody Allen thing

Then the next film, School Daze, came out, and School Daze was, well, I don?t know about that black Woody Allen thing.

Alfred Hitchcock's next film

Alfred Hitchcock's next film, School Daze, was a satire of color prejudice, and Alfred Hitchcock's third,

Frank Launder

Directed by Frank Launder and written by Launder and Sidney Gilliat, the fictional St Trinian's school was the first of a series of four films.

by Alan Billingsley

“School Daze,” written by Janet Gardner and orchestrated and produced by Alan Billingsley, takes place in a middle school setting.

one of my favorites from John Singleton

SCHOOL DAZE is Spike Lee’s sophomore jointational work, and was never one of my favorites from John Singleton.

Reed's very first film as a casting director

Reed's 1988 release School Daze was Reed's very first film as a casting director.

famed ballet master Marius Petipa

The school was directed by famed ballet master Marius Petipa.

Thomas Carter

Director Thomas Carter made another high school movie before this, Save the Last Dance (2001).

Shane Acker

This remarkable flick started life as director Shane Acker’s film school project.