Karen Maine

Karen Maine is an American film director and screenwriter known for Obvious Child and Yes, God, Yes.

Karen Maine
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter, producer, actor
Known forYes, God, Yes, Obvious Child

Career

Maine co-wrote the 2014 film Obvious Child and the 2009 short film it's based on.[1][2]

Maine wrote and directed the 2020 film Yes, God, Yes starring Natalia Dyer. The film is based on Maines' experiences growing up in Iowa and attending Catholic school for 15 years, where she received a sex-ed curriculum that emphasized not having sex before marriage.[3][4][5] Yes, God, Yes premiered at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival and won a Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble.[6] It was released by Vertical Entertainment[7] via virtual theaters on July 24, 2020[8] and on VOD on July 28, 2020.[9] The film received positive reviews from critics.[10][11][12] The film holds a 94% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 108 reviews.[13] It was included on The New Yorker's list of the best films of 2020.[14]

Maine is slated to direct the upcoming BBC Three/HBO Max series Starstruck, written by and starring New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo.[15][16]

In September 2020 it was announced that Maine will direct the upcoming Screen Gems romantic comedy Miss Conception from Elizabeth Banks’ Brownstone Productions.[17]

Filmography
Film
Year Title Credit Notes
2020 Yes, God, Yes Writer, Director
2017 Yes, God, Yes Writer, Director, Producer (Short)
2014 Obvious Child Writer
2009 Obvious Child Writer, Actor (Short)

References
  1. Lurie, Danielle (January 19, 2014). "Women of Sundance: Obvious Child". Filmmaker. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  2. Angelo, Megan (May 30, 2014). "A Rom-Com Path Less Traveled". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. "WAMG Interview: Karen Maine - Writer and Director of YES, GOD, YES". We Are Movie Geeks. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. Frank, Michael. "Cathartic Catholic Cinema: Karen Maine on Yes, God, Yes | Interviews | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  5. Peters, Fletcher. "Yes, God, Yes Director Karen Maine On Repressed Female Pleasure". Culture. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  6. McNary, Dave (March 12, 2019). "SXSW Awards: 'Alice,' 'For Sama' Win Top Prizes". Variety. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  7. Hipes, Patrick (September 25, 2019). "Natalia Dyer-Starring SXSW Pic 'Yes, God, Yes' To Hit Theaters Via Vertical Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  8. Catsoulis, Jeannette (July 23, 2020). "'Yes, God, Yes' Review: Sin and Sensuality". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. O'Malley, Shelia (July 24, 2020). "Review Yes, God, Yes". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  10. Brody, Richard (July 23, 2020). "Review: "Yes, God, Yes," Reviewed: A Remarkable First Feature About a Catholic Girl's Sexual Rebellion". The New Yorker.
  11. Walsh, Katie (July 23, 2020). "Review: Review: 'Yes, God, Yes' and Natalia Dyer reassure the adolescent girl in us all about sex". Los Angeles Times.
  12. "'Yes, God, Yes' a sweeter, gentler kind of teen sex comedy". The Chicago Sun-Times. July 23, 2020.
  13. "Yes, God, Yes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  14. Brody, Richard. "The Best Movies of 2020". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  15. White, Peter (August 12, 2019). "HBO Max & BBC Three Team On Rose Matafeo's Millennial Comedy 'Starstruck' From 'Catastrophe' Producer Avalon Television". Deadline. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  16. "Rose Matafeo lands starring role in BBC sitcom Star Struck". The New Zealand Herald. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  17. N'Duka, Amanda (September 24, 2020). "'Yes, God, Yes' Helmer Karen Maine To Direct Screen Gems Rom-Com 'Miss Conception' From Elizabeth Banks' Brownstone Productions". Deadline. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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