Registrations for the 2026 edition of the Directors’ Fortnight are now closed.

58th Edition May 13-23, 2026

Novelist, screenwriter and director, Fabienne Berthaud adapted her 2004 novel of the same name for Pieds nu sur les limaces, her second feature. Her debut feature. Frankie, with Diane Kruger, enjoyed considerable critical success in France and abroad. Her previous novels include Mal partout (2004), Moi par exemple (1999) and Cafards (1994). Her fifth novel Un Jardin sur le ventre, will be out shortly.