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Maïwenn’s “DNA” Lands at Netflix
Maïwenn’s latest has found a home. Netflix snagged English-language rights to “DNA” for the U.K., U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Middle East, TheWrap...
Trailer Watch: Maïwenn’s “Mon Roi” Hits the U.S.
Filmmaker Maïwenn may be best known stateside for playing Diva Plavalaguna in “The Fifth Element,” but her notable French filmmaking career may soon take off in the U.S. thanks to...
Women’s Films Opening — May 25
Films About Women Now Playing Girl in Progress — directed by Patricia Riggen Where Do We Go Now? — written and directed by Nadine Labaki The Perfect Family — directed by Anne...
Women’s Films Opening — May 18, 2012
Recommendations for the week: Hysteria directed by Tanya Wexler and Polisse by Maiwenn. Films About Women Opening This Weekend Virginia Virginia stars Jennifer Connelly in the title role as a...
Four Steps Back — NO Women Directors in Competition at Cannes
I’m sitting in my hotel room in Cologne, Germany having arrived yesterday at International Frauen Film Festival for the second year in a row. I came back this year because I had such a great time...
Maiwenn’s Poliss Scores 13 Cesar Nominations Including Best Director and Best Picture
The Maiwenn directed film Poliss scored the most Cesar nominations — 13 — including best picture, best screenplay and best director. But you wouldn’t know it from this breaking news...
Maiwenn Included on Best Director List for France’s Lumiere Awards
When I was in Paris in October you could not escape the posters for Maiwenn’s Polisse which premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. The film was made for about $7 million and it has already...