directorial
adjective
di·rec·to·ri·al
də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
(ˌ)dī-
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an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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The longtime actress made her feature directorial debut with the coming-of-age comedy Booksmart.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
Kate Beecroft Cast: Jennifer Ehle, Scoot McNair Jennifer Ehle and Scoot McNairy star in this directorial debut from actress-turned-filmmaker Kate Beecroft, who wrote and directed this docu-fictional film that largely features non-actors playing themselves.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
In August, Zoë Kravitz released her directorial debut, a vivid, trippy, darkly funny horror film set on a private island owned by a tech billionaire, Slater King (played by Channing Tatum).
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
The Hindi-language film, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard competition in Cannes earlier this year, is the directorial feature debut of of British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, and stars Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
Kate Beecroft Cast: Jennifer Ehle, Scoot McNair Jennifer Ehle and Scoot McNairy star in this directorial debut from actress-turned-filmmaker Kate Beecroft, who wrote and directed this docu-fictional film that largely features non-actors playing themselves.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
In August, Zoë Kravitz released her directorial debut, a vivid, trippy, darkly funny horror film set on a private island owned by a tech billionaire, Slater King (played by Channing Tatum).
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
The Hindi-language film, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard competition in Cannes earlier this year, is the directorial feature debut of of British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, and stars Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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