"It's not over; sometimes, the curtain opens again." ~ Agnes Varda

Bill here; I went to the Roxi Theater in SF the night the Kickstarter met its goal. There was a screening of Agnes's film "The Beaches of Agnes." I went with the editor of our KS video, who was the first to discover the photographer's reflection in the plate glass window. My pal Katy invited us. She was the first person I shared the photos with, and she spotted herself in one, holding onto her sister's stroller.

One thing in that film became clear. Agnes thrived on collaboration. Her creative process was inclusive. It would not surprise me if she had a team of photographers capturing the era. You could imagine that she used it as a research tool for her Black Panther film and as a way to connect with the people of the time. Once the film was made, the photographs were simply left behind.

I'm seeing the collaborative process take shape again, which would delight Agnes. I took note of a quote as her film neared its end:

"It's not over; sometimes, the curtain opens again." ~ Agnes Varda