Lorene Scafaria

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Summary

Lorene Scafaria is a writer and director whose films include Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, The Meddler, and Hustlers. Her work often centers on intimate relationships, including mother-daughter bonds and women’s friendships. She has said that films about women doing bad things are hard to get made, and described Hustlers as an exploration of gender, capitalism, and the ways women and men are valued. No public partisan campaigning, DEI roles, or activist affiliations are on record.