How to Use directorial in a Sentence

directorial

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  • And just last month, Lee made his directorial debut at Cannes with his film, The Hunt, a spy movie set in the 1980's.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2022
  • The project will be the feature directorial debut of Karen Slade.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • The movie marks the directorial debut of Adam Cooper, who co-wrote the script with Bill Collage.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Brolin even got to make his directorial debut on an episode of the series.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
  • Craig wrote all eight episodes, and will helm one, in his directorial debut.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Besides serving as the muse of the new scent, Watson will also make her directorial debut for a short film about the scent.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Aug. 2022
  • While Levy helmed episodes of Schitt’s Creek over its six-season run, the film marks his feature-length directorial debut.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, seems like the kind of story that’s too far-fetched to be believed.
    — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The project, which will mark Gad’s directorial debut, has the blessing of the Farley family.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The post came just 10 days after the pair's movie Blink Twice, which marked Kravitz's directorial debut and the movie the former couple met on, released in theaters.
    — Tommy McArdle, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • He’s been acting since childhood on stages and screens big and small, released music with the band Mook and made his directorial debut in 2018.
    — Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The directorial team wanted to take the journey from Leticia to Manaus to immerse themselves in the Amazon.
    — Natalie Meade, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Tony-winning playwright Matthew López cowrote the film with Ted Malawer and also makes his directorial debut with the project.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 12 June 2023
  • The film marks the feature directorial debut of Kyra Sedgwick and co-stars her husband, Kevin Bacon.
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Then, in 2020, Franco made his directorial debut with the horror film The Rental, starring Brie.
    — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The 27-minute film, about the rising tide of book banning efforts around the United States, marks docu titan Sheila Nevins‘ directorial debut.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Thomas’s big break came courtesy of Prince, who cast her in his directorial debut, Under the Cherry Moon (1986).
    — Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Hunt, the directorial debut of Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae, will premiere in the midnight screening section.
    — Sara Merican, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
  • She's been busy gearing up for her directorial debut on her film, September 17th, that's set to come out soon.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 10 June 2023
  • Malcolm, John David’s brother, makes his directorial debut in the film, set in the 1930s during the Great Depression.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • And then to have Billy Porter, of all people, select this as his directorial debut.
    — Dawn Ennis, Forbes, 15 July 2022
  • In a truly chilling directorial choice, both Marty and Wendy smile with pride.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 1 May 2022
  • The two met ahead of Spielberg’s feature directorial debut, 1974’s The Sugarland Express, and have rarely worked apart since.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Franco directs in his follow-up to the horror-thriller The Rental, his directorial debut that also starred Brie.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The pop star is set to make her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Behind the camera, star Michael Trevino (who plays Kyle) is bringing it all to life with his directorial debut.
    — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Scoular made his feature directorial debut with Survival Box, a thriller penned by Halfnight, which was released in 2019.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The cinematic video was filmed in Maluma’s hometown of Medellin, Colombia and marks the singer’s directorial debut.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Danielle Deadwyler is a strong performer, but I was struck by how certain directorial choices seemed to crowd out her work onscreen.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Her wrongly maligned version of A Star Is Born!), but her directorial debut is undoubtedly the jewel in her crown.
    — Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025

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