Overview

• Google Doodle honors French film director and screenwriter Agnès Varda on the anniversary of her receiving an honorary Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Film Academy in 2014.
• Varda, born in 1928, moved to France at the age of 12 and began her career in photography before transitioning to filmmaking.
• Her first film, 'La Pointe Courte', released in 1955, marked the beginning of her influential role in the French New Wave movement.
• Throughout her career, Varda directed over 40 films, often focusing on women's narratives, and was a vocal advocate for women's rights.
• Varda, who passed away in 2019, was honored with numerous awards including a Lumières Award, an Oscar nomination, a César Award, and an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in cinema.