Agnes Varda to receive the Carrosse d’Or
SRF, the Society of Film Directors, has announced that this year the Carrosse d’Or (Golden Coach) will be awarded to Agnes Varda. The ceremony will take place on 13 May and will be followed by the screening of one of her films and a FERA Directors in Dialogue.
The Carrosse d’Or, a bronze statuette inspired by the Commedia dell’ Arte characters of Jean Renoir’s 1952 film, The Golden Coach, is a tribute paid by the directors of SRF to a fellow filmmaker, chosen from the international motion picture community for his/her innovative qualities, courage and independent spirit of his or her work. The prize’s first laureate was Jacques Rozier in 2003. He was followed by Nanni Moretti in 2004, Ousmane Sembene in 2005, David Cronenberg in 2006, Alain Cavalier in 2007, Jim Jarmusch in 2008 and Naomi Kawase in 2009.
http://www.la-srf.fr/index.php?tpl=actualites&cat_code=ACT&doc_id=3039(Désolé, cet article est seulement disponible en anglais)
SRF, the Society of Film Directors, has announced that this year the Carrosse d’Or (Golden Coach) will be awarded to Agnes Varda. The ceremony will take place on 13 May and will be followed by the screening of one of her films and a FERA Directors in Dialogue.
The Carrosse d’Or, a bronze statuette inspired by the Commedia dell’ Arte characters of Jean Renoir’s 1952 film, The Golden Coach, is a tribute paid by the directors of SRF to a fellow filmmaker, chosen from the international motion picture community for his/her innovative qualities, courage and independent spirit of his or her work. The prize’s first laureate was Jacques Rozier in 2003. He was followed by Nanni Moretti in 2004, Ousmane Sembene in 2005, David Cronenberg in 2006, Alain Cavalier in 2007, Jim Jarmusch in 2008 and Naomi Kawase in 2009.
http://www.la-srf.fr/index.php?tpl=actualites&cat_code=ACT&doc_id=3039