as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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Splitsville was developed at Topic Studios as part of a multi-year first look deal with Covino and Marvin after their partnership on Covino’s directorial debut The Climb.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
King has handed over directorial duties to first-time feature helmer Dougal Wilson, and writing ones to a fresh set of scribes — two of whom, Jon Foster and James Lamont, conceived the aforementioned royalty sketch.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Rob Reiner, who made his directorial debut with the original movie, is helming the sequel, and also reprising his role as documentarian Marty DiBergi.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Once the groundbreaking discovery was made, National Geographic and Oscar-winning directorial duo Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi joined the project with the idea of interweaving the March 2022 revelation with the original Shackleton story, told through archival footage and preserved diaries.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
King has handed over directorial duties to first-time feature helmer Dougal Wilson, and writing ones to a fresh set of scribes — two of whom, Jon Foster and James Lamont, conceived the aforementioned royalty sketch.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Rob Reiner, who made his directorial debut with the original movie, is helming the sequel, and also reprising his role as documentarian Marty DiBergi.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Once the groundbreaking discovery was made, National Geographic and Oscar-winning directorial duo Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi joined the project with the idea of interweaving the March 2022 revelation with the original Shackleton story, told through archival footage and preserved diaries.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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