Justine Triet

Justine Triet, born 17 July 1978, is a French film director, screenwriter, and editor. She has received several awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Palme d'Or, three César Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.  Triet started her career making documentary short films about social j... More

Justine Triet, born 17 July 1978, is a French film director, screenwriter, and editor. She has received several awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Palme d'Or, three César Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards.  Triet started her career making documentary short films about social justice issues and commentary, starting with Sur Place (2007), which explored the 2006 youth protests in France. She made her narrative directorial feature film debut with the comedy-drama Age of Panic (2013), followed by the romantic comedy In Bed with Victoria (2016) and the drama Sibyl (2019). She gained widespread acclaim for directing Anatomy of a Fall, which debuted at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. There, she won the Palme d'Or, becoming the third female director to win the award. In 2024, Triet became the first female French filmmaker to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.