Editing Faye Dunaway (section)

=== 2000–2015: Independent films and hiatus ===
[[File:Faye Dunaway(CannesPhotoCall).jpg|thumb|right|Dunaway at the [[2001 Cannes Film Festival]]|339x339px]]
In 2000, Dunaway appeared in director [[James Gray (film director)|James Gray]]’s crime film ''[[The Yards]]'' as [[Charlize Theron]]'s mother. Although failing to do well at the box office, the film was received with positive reviews. That same year, she turned down an opportunity to play a drug addict in ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'' and the role went to [[Ellen Burstyn]], who received an Academy Award nomination for her performance.<ref name="movieline-rebello"/> In 2001, Dunaway's role in ''[[Running Mates (2000 film)|Running Mates]]'' earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film. In 2002, she played [[Ian Somerhalder]]'s rich Xanax-popping mother in [[Roger Avary]]'s [[The Rules of Attraction (film)|adaptation]] of [[Bret Easton Ellis]]' novel, ''[[The Rules of Attraction (film)|The Rules of Attraction]]''. She served as a judge on the 2005 [[reality show]] ''[[The Starlet]]'', which sought the next young actress with the potential to become a major star.<ref name="nytimes-martel-starlet"/> In 2006, Dunaway guest-starred in "Kiss Kiss, Bye Bye", an episode of the crime drama ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' because she was a huge fan of the show. She also appeared on ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'', ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'', and ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''. In 2008, Dunaway agreed to star in a low-budget Welsh horror film, ''[[Flick (2008 film)|Flick]]'', for a fraction of her usual $1 million fee after falling in love with the script. She called the writer and director David Howard personally to accept the part of a one-armed American detective, saying it was "a really original story".<ref name="contactmusic-flick"/> The film premiered at the [[Raindance Film Festival]]. That same year, she criticized Hollywood's treatment of older women, saying: "I am furious that they think I'm too old to play the love interest of guys like Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood. Why should I play sisters and mothers while guys like Jack and Clint, who are older than me, have on-screen lovers half their age?"<ref name="telegraph-ageism"/>

In 2009, Dunaway began shooting a film version of the McNally play ''Master Class'' as [[Maria Callas]], also starring [[Al Pacino]] (as [[Aristotle Onassis]]), [[Val Kilmer]], [[Alan Cumming]], her son Liam Dunaway O'Neill, and lyric soprano [[Danielle de Niese]] (the latter two as opera students). As film roles became more difficult to find, Dunaway bought the rights to the play after the 1997 tour, and announced her intention of writing, directing, and starring in the film. The production, however, was a disaster and financing the project was one of the many obstacles. "I want to do it my way. I'm not going to sell it out to a studio. You have to raise money. You have to get private investors, and it takes a long time to get it right. It takes 10 years. People hear Faye Dunaway and think she has a lot of money, but I don't because I've spent a lot. Not tonnes. I spent what I want to spend on this movie and you have to have skin in this game. You have to take risks."<ref name="independent-battle"/> In 2013, she confirmed that she had completed the first half of the film and planned to shoot the rest soon after. However, it was announced in June 2014 that after nearly 20 years of owning the film rights, Dunaway had decided to withdraw from the project.<ref name="latintimes-master-class"/>

[[File:Faye Dunaway - Balladyna.jpg|thumb|Dunaway in 2009]]

In 2011, a photo of Dunaway taken by Jerry Schatzberg in 1970 was chosen as the [[2011 Cannes Film Festival|64th annual Cannes Film Festival]] poster backdrop. The festival organizers described it as a "Model of sophistication and timeless elegance, it is an embodiment of the cinematic dream that the Festival de Cannes seeks to maintain".<ref name="cannes-poster"/> During the festival, Dunaway and Schatzberg appeared at a special screening of ''Puzzle of a Downfall Child'', earning a standing ovation upon their entrance. In 2013, Dunaway was the first recipient of the [[Locarno International Film Festival#Leopard Club Award|Leopard Club Award]] and made a rare personal appearance at the [[Locarno International Film Festival]] to accept it.<ref name="reporter-lyman"/> In 2014, Dunaway was recognized as the guest of honor by the [[Lumière Film Festival]]. Organizers praised the "immense contribution she has made to the emergence of the independent American films of the '60s and '70s, and the contribution is of the highest caliber".<ref name="reporter-richford"/> Her attendance at the festival was described as an "exceptional event". Dunaway received a standing ovation by a crowd of 5,000, and declared in an emotional speech following the tribute she received, "My fans and my friends have supported me in this search for all these years, and I thank you from all of my heart, and without you, I would not be the same Faye Dunaway."<ref name="variety-hopewell"/> In 2014, Dunaway had to pull out of a French drama called ''[[Macadam Stories]]'', in which she was going to play the lead, due to health issues, and was replaced by [[Isabelle Huppert]].<ref name="lexpress-chèze"/> The following year, it was announced that Dunaway was writing a book about her experiences making ''Mommie Dearest'', but the project never materialized.<ref>{{cite web|title=Faye Dunaway Writing 'Mommie Dearest' Tell All!?|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/faye-dunaway-writing-mommie-dearest-tell-all-215553//|date=March 31, 2015|access-date=May 31, 2020|work=[[IndieWire]]|archive-date=August 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818015928/https://www.indiewire.com/2015/03/faye-dunaway-writing-mommie-dearest-tell-all-215553/|url-status=live}}</ref>