directorial
adjective
, (ˌ)dī-\
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administrative, executive, managerial, supervisory
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Wright began shooting his directorial follow-up to Baby Driver in May from a screenplay co-written with Krysty Wilson-Cairns of Penny Dreadful. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Last Night in Soho," 31 Aug. 2019 Any heart the story might have accessed is sacrificed to directorial fussiness and characters both remote and unsympathetic. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Ema': Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 In a directorial touch, white-clad figures wander by between scenes, playing handheld percussion and looking like acolytes of that Yoruba priest. — Celia Wren, Washington Post, "Lynn Nottage’s comic ‘Fabulation’ maps a slide down the social ladder," 28 Aug. 2019 Olivia Wilde has selected New Line as the home of her next directorial venture, period thriller Don't Worry, Darling, following one of the most competitive auctions likely to be seen in Hollywood this year. — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "New Line Beats Out Most of Hollywood to Make Olivia Wilde’s ‘Booksmart’ Follow-Up," 12 Aug. 2019 Besides his directorial film debut with last year's Mid90s, Hill -- best known as an actor (Wolf of Wall Street, Superbad) and writer (21 Jump Street) -- has been the mind behind four music videos since 2011, and seems to have plans for many more. — Ellise Shafer, Billboard, "From Travis Scott to Sara Bareilles, Here's Every Music Video Directed by Jonah Hill," 25 July 2019 Further reinforcing the group’s commitment to supporting the theatrical experience, the DGA’s board voted to rename the award outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature film. — Josh Rottenberg, latimes.com, "Directors Guild Awards tighten rules on theatrical release eligibility," 26 June 2019 Who knows in how many directorial breasts a conflict rages between a desire for intimacy and the yearning for the very grandest of effects? — James Fenton, The New York Review of Books, "James Fenton," 9 May 2019 In recent years, Varda had focused her directorial skills on nonfiction work that used her life and career as a foundation for philosophical ruminations and visual playfulness. — Seattle Times Staff & News Services, The Seattle Times, "This week’s passages," 29 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'directorial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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