​In more sad news, the world has lost director Jean-Luc Godard. ​ ​The prolific auteur heralded the French New Wave movement and inspired generations of rule breakers to bend the conventions of cinematic storytelling. Godard pushed the boundaries of cinema with his then unconventional use of jump cuts, handheld camera work and unique visual style, The spirit of his early work like BREATHLESS (1960) would find loyal disciples among the American independent cinema movement of the late 80s and early 90s with the likes of Steven Soderbergh, Darren Aronofsky and Quentin Tarantino, who said, ​“Godard is the one who taught me the fun and the freedom and the joy of breaking rules.” ​Vale, Jean-Luc Godard.