The Governors Awards, presented in November by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has for the past nine years served as an elegant
Agnes Varda
The Belgian-born filmmaker Agnès Varda was the only female director associated with the French New Wave, and for decades she has been referred to as
Going into this year's Cannes Film Festival, it was clear no documentary would win the Palme d'or, the festival's top prize. Not a single nonfiction
Eclipse 43: Agnès Varda in California Released by The Criterion Collection At the Cannes Film Festival this past May, the indomitable French filmmaker
'The Beaches of Agnes' airs June 29 on PBS' 'POV' series.
I first saw Agnès Varda's 1982 short documentary Ulysses several years ago, and was instantly struck by its simplicity and power. Varda revisits a
IDA Documentary Award honors Agnès Varda with the Pioneer Award.