Fabienne Godet

Fabienne Godet (born 20 May 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter.

Fabienne Godet
Born	(1964-05-20) 20 May 1964 (age 61) France
Nationality	France
Occupation(s)	Director, Screenwriter
Years active	1992–present
Known for	Burnt Out
Family	Antoine Godet

Biography

Fabienne 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

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

• 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