Varda Bar-Kar

Award-winning director Varda Bar-Kar has directed an array of productions, including documentaries, episodic television, short films, and cause-driven viral videos. Varda was born in England, to a South African mother and Romanian father and had lived on three different continents by the time she was ten years old. Her international upbringing provides her with a global perspective. She is an "artivist" filmmaker focusing her lens on meaningful stories exploring the breadth and diversity of the human condition. She faces society's challenges with an uplifting approach that speaks into possibility. Varda transitioned into directing after working as a Script Supervisor for maverick feature directors like Jim Jarmusch, Wayne Wang, and Carroll Ballard. She developed her directing voice creating scripted short films, including the festival-winning Window starring Louis Gossett, Jr. Window screened at Cannes and aired across the United States on local affiliate stations in honor of Black Hi