Question: Who directed a 2011 comedy-drama film about a chance meeting between two strangers starring an actress who has also appeared in: "American Pie", "Scary Movie" and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back"?
Context: Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie is a 2013 American animated comedy film written by Kevin Smith, directed (and co-animated) by Steve Stark, and produced by Jason Mewes.  The film's script was adapted from the "Bluntman And Chronic" comics story originally written by Smith as a companion piece to the film "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back". Shannon Elizabeth Fadal (born (1973--) 7, 1973 ), known professionally as Shannon Elizabeth, is an American actress and former fashion model.  Elizabeth is well known for her roles in comedy films such as "American Pie", "Scary Movie" and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back".  She is also known for her work in horror films such as "Jack Frost", "Thirteen Ghosts", "Cursed", and "Night of the Demons".  She became widely known as a sex symbol for her role in the 1999 comedy film "American Pie".  She also had a cameo in the film "Love Actually" and in "Catch a Christmas Star" in which she sings for the first time on camera. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back is a 2001 American comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of his cult favorite "Clerks".  It focuses on the two eponymous characters, played respectively by Jason Mewes and Smith.  The film features a large number of cameo appearances by famous actors and directors, and its title and logo for "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" are direct references to "The Empire Strikes Back". Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comic book writer, author, and podcaster.  He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film "Clerks" (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob.  Jay and Silent Bob have appeared in Smith's follow-up films "Mallrats", "Chasing Amy", "Dogma", and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" which were set primarily in his home state of New Jersey.  While not strictly sequential, the films frequently featured crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon described by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier. Bluntman and Chronic are characters appearing in a fictional eponymous comic book series seen in the movies "Chasing Amy" and "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back".  Actual "Bluntman and Chronic" comic books based on the fictional movie comic book series were published after the release of "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back".  Both the movies and the comic books were created by writer and actor Kevin Smith.  Famed comics creator Mike Allred designed the costumes for the characters. Fred Entertainment (formerly Movie Poop Shoot and later Quick Stop Entertainment) is a pop-culture website.  The site was founded as Movie Poop Shoot by director Kevin Smith to promote the 2001 movie "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back".  The site served as the launching pad for SModcast, Smith's popular comedy podcast.  In early 2010, Smith released control of the site over to editor Ken Esteban Plume, who re-branded the site as Fred Entertainment. Rip It Off is the fourth studio album from San Francisco, California, United States, alternative rock band Stroke 9.  It was released on October 1, 2002.  The song "Kick Some Ass" appeared in the 2001 film "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", and the music video for the song features the title characters Jay and Silent Bob attacking random fictional singers and rappers.  The song "Just Can't Wait" was also included on the album "Chelsea Mix" which was released to promote the My Scene dolls. Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!  is a podcast on the SModcast Podcast Network.  It is hosted by View Askew Productions regulars and close friends of Kevin Smith; Bryan Johnson, Walt Flanagan, as well as Brian Quinn.  They are also joined regularly by Ming Chen, who works on the many View Askew websites.  On occasion, the group has also been joined by Sunday Jeff, who works the Sunday shift at Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash.  Jeff was also a host on the podcast Puck Nuts.  Johnson played Steve-Dave and Flanagan played Fanboy who yelled "Tell 'em, Steve-Dave!"  in "Mallrats", "Dogma", "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and "". James L. Venable (born on October 19, 1975) is an American composer, working primarily in American film and television.  He is known for his scores to the animated television series "The Powerpuff Girls", "Samurai Jack", and "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends".  The latter was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music in 2005, the same score won a 2005 Annie Award—Venable's third—for achievement in music for an animated series.  Among Venable's feature film scores are "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", "Scary Movie 3", "4", and "5" and "Eurotrip".  On August 3, 2004, Venable released an electronica album titled "Holding Space" with Screaming Fan Records. A Novel Romance is a 2011 comedy-drama film about a chance meeting between two strangers that leads the unlikely pair to become roommates, and despite their differences, the two eventually realize that they have spent all their lives waiting for one another.  The film is produced by Morris S. Levy and directed by Allie Dvorin.  It stars Steve Guttenberg, Milena Govich and Shannon Elizabeth, with cinematography by Jon Miguel Delgado, editing by Glenn Conte, and a musical score by Michelangelo Sosnowitz.
Answer: Allie Dvorin