Fabienne Godet (born 20 May 1964) is a

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Biography

Fabienne Godet was born in

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into a family of six children. She studied

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and worked in the medical field. Simultaneously, she engaged in three years of theatre training at the Angers conservatory. According to

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, she following an unjust dismissal, she decided to fully immerse herself in her passion for cinema which she discovered, in part, through the

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. 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

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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

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Filmography

Distinctions

*2009: ''Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge'' nominated at

in the category of Best film documentary.

Participations

*2013: President of the jury for the short film category at the

References

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