Five female directors, many stories: A conversation on filmmaking, Netflix and more
LOS ANGELES - On any given working day, the bustling lobby of the Netflix office building on Sunset Boulevard can feel like the heart of Hollywood, surging with the twinned energy of promise and anxiety as all manner of the famous and the aspiring pass on through.
One recent Sunday afternoon, it was calm, quiet and empty save for five women who were having their portrait taken. They made for a formidable and accomplished group, and all have directed projects being released by Netflix by the end of the year.
Indie stalwart Nicole Holofcener's "The Land of Steady Habits," starring Ben Mendelsohn, is up first on Sept. 14. One week later, on Sept. 21, comes Haifaa al-Mansour's romantic dramedy "Nappily Ever After," starring Sanaa Lathan.Âś Tamara Jenkins' first film in 11 years, "Private Life," starring Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti, follows on Oct. 5. Sara
