Varda to receive Carrosse d'Or

11:36 AM PDT 4/8/2010 by Rebecca Leffler, AP

Honor to be bestowed during Cannes' sidebar's opening night

PARIS -- After her 2009 documentary "The Beaches of Agnes," French director Agnes Varda will head to the beaches of Cannes to accept the Carrosse d'Or prize when the Director's Fortnight kicks off on May 13, French directors organization the SRF said Thursday.