As most of you will already know, Natalie has recently been filming scenes for her Mira Nair-directed segment for New York, I Love You (of which we have proof in the shape of a good many on set-photos). However, the website of the production company of the film also lists Natalie as one of the directors! From VisitorPictures.com:
The universal theme of encountering and celebrating love is told in 12 separate stories taking place in the five boroughs of New York City. Directed by Faith Akin, Yvan Attal, Alan Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Scarlett Johnansson, Shekhar Kapur, Joshua Martson, Mira Nair, Natalie Portman, Brett Ratner, Jiang Wen and Andrey Zvyaginstev. Starring Carlos Acosta, Isabelle Adjani, Kevin Bacon, Justin Bartha, Rachel Bilson, James Caan, Orlando Bloom, Hayden Christiansen, Bradley Cooper, Chris Cooper, Taylor Geare, Ethan Hawke, Irrfan Khan, Cloris Leachman, Drea de Matteo, Emilie Ohana, Natalie Portman, Maggie Q, Shu Qi, Olivia Thirlby, Eli Wallach, Saul Williams, Robin Wright-Penn, and Anton Yelchin and Ugur Yücel.