Fabienne Godet (born 20 May 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter.
Fabienne Godet | |
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| Born | 20 May 1964 |
| Nationality | France |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | Burnt Out |
| Family | Antoine Godet |
Biography
editFabienne Godet was born in Angers into a family of six children. She studied psychology and worked in the medical field.[1] Simultaneously, she engaged in three years of theatre training at the Angers conservatory.[2][3] According to Le Figaro, she following an unjust dismissal, she decided to fully immerse herself in her passion for cinema[4] which she discovered, in part, through the Angers European First Film Festival.[2] 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.[5][6] In 2013, Godet presided over the short films jury at the Angers European First Film Festival.[7] In 2024 she directed the film Le répondeur with Denis Podalydès.[8]
Filmography
edit| 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[9] (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)[10][11] | Director | Feature film |
| 2021 | Si demain[12] (French: Si demain) | Director | Feature film |
| 2024 | Le répondeur (French: Le répondeur) | Director | Feature film |
Distinctions
edit- 2009: Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge nominated at 35th César Awards in the category of Best film documentary.
Participations
edit- 2013: President of the jury for the short film category at the Angers European First Film Festival
References
edit- ^ "Fabienne-GODET". Premiere. 20 May 1964.
- ^ a b "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 [1]
- ^ "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.