| Fabienne Godet | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1964-05-20) 20 May 1964 (age 60) France |
| Nationality | France |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | Burnt Out |
| Family | Antoine Godet |
Fabienne Godet (born 20 May 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter.
Biography
Fabienne Godet was born in Angers into a family of six children. She studied psychology and worked in the medical field. Simultaneously, she engaged in three years of theatre training at the Angers conservatory. According to Le Figaro, she following an unjust dismissal, she decided to fully immerse herself in her passion for cinema which she discovered, in part, through the Angers European First Film Festival. Drawing from her corporate experience, she crafted her debut feature film, Burnt Out, portraying the violence and mechanics of submission.
Her film Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge received a nomination at the 35th César Awards in the Best Documentary category. In 2013, Godet presided over the short films jury at the Angers European First Film Festival. In 2024 she directed the film Le répondeur with Denis Podalydès.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | La Vie comme ça (French: La Vie comme ça) | Director | Short film |
| 1994 | Un certain goût d'herbe fraîche (French: Un certain goût d'herbe fraîche) | Director | Short film |
| 1996 | Le soleil a promis de se lever demain (French: Le soleil a promis de se lever demain) | Director, Screenwriter | Short film |
| 1996 | La tentation de l'innocence (French: La tentation de l'innocence) | Director, Screenwriter | Medium film |
| 2006 | Le sixième Homme : L'Affaire Loiseau (French: Le sixième Homme : l'Affaire Loiseau) | Director | Feature film |
| 2006 | Burnt Out (French: Sauf le respect que je vous dois) | Director, Screenwriter | Feature film |
| 2009 | Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge (French: Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge) | Director | Feature film |
| 2013 | A Place on Earth (2013 film) (French: Une place sur la Terre) | Director | Feature film |
| 2018 | Nos vies formidables (French: Nos vies formidables) | Director | Feature film |
| 2021 | Si demain (French: Si demain) | Director | Feature film |
| 2024 | Le répondeur (French: Le répondeur) | Director | Feature film |
Distinctions
- 2009: Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge nominated at 35th César Awards in the category of Best film documentary.
Participations
- 2013: President of the jury for the short film category at the Angers European First Film Festival
References
- "Fabienne-GODET". Premiere. 20 May 1964.
- ^ "Fabienne Godet : «Benoit Poelvoorde est très fier d'"Une place sur la terre"»". L'Obs. 29 August 2013.
- Olivier Seguret. "Critique : «Une place sur la Terre», fenêtre sur cœur". Libération (in French).
- "Biographie Fabienne Godet". Le Figaro. 20 May 1964.
- Jean-Luc Douin (7 April 2009). ""Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge" : portrait du détenu en geôlier de lui-même". Le Monde (in French).
- ""Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge" : portrait du détenu en geôlier de lui-même". academie-cinema.org (in French).
- Website of festival - Catalog 2013, p. 26
- "Salif Cissé et Denis Podalydès donnent de la voix pour Fabienne Godet". Le Film français (in French).
- Anne Berthod (19 October 2022). "Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge !". Télérama (in French).
- "Nos vies formidables : le bout du tunnel vu par Fabienne Godet". Benzine Magazine (in French). 11 March 2019.
- Céline Rouden (6 March 2019). "« Nos vies formidables », la force du groupe". La Croix (in French).
- "Tourné à Angers, Si demain, film de la réalisatrice angevine Fabienne Godet sort demain". my-angers.info (in French). 7 December 2021.