French filmmaker Claire Denis will receive the Carrosse d’Or on May 13, the prestigious award presented annually by the French Directors’ Guild at the opening of the Directors’ Fortnight, the parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, which will hold its 58th edition from May 13 to 23.

Created in 2002, the award honors filmmakers for the pioneering nature of their work, their artistic boldness, and the rigor of their direction and production. Denis thus joins a distinguished list of past recipients that includes figures such as Martin Scorsese, Agnès Varda, Jane Campion and Werner Herzog, among others.

Denis’ relationship with Cannes has been a constant throughout her career. She took part in the Fortnight in 2017 with Let the Sun Shine In, and has competed twice in the official selection: with Chocolat, her feature debut, and with Stars at Noon, which earned her the Grand Prix. She has also appeared in the Un Certain Regard section with I Can’t Sleep and Bastards, and screened Trouble Every Day out of competition.

Her filmography has also been prominently featured at other major international festivals. She has competed three times at the Venice Film Festival, with titles such as No Fear, No Die, The Intruder and White Material. In 2022, she won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlinale for Both Sides of the Blade.

Over the course of her career, Denis has accumulated numerous accolades, including the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival for Nénette and Boni. She has also screened in competition at the San Sebastián Film Festival, where she presented High Life and, more recently, The Fence, which is set for release in French cinemas on April 8.