Veteran counterculture filmmaker Todd Haynes, whose hits include Velvet Goldmine, Carol and Dark Waters, will receive the prestigious Carrosse d'Or prize during the opening ceremony of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes film festival in May.
Since 2002, the Carrosse d'Or ("the Golden Coach") has rewarded pioneering directors, recognising innovation, with past recipients including David Cronenberg, Jim Jarmusch, Agnès Varda, Jane Campion, Werner Herzog and Martin Scorsese.
