an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026 Maddie’s Secret, comedian, writer, and actor Early’s directorial debut, opens exclusively at the IFC in New York where helmer Q&As (moderators include John Wilson, Brace Belden and Ivy Wolk) have sold out and more added, and with most other screenings at or near capacity.—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 June 2026 But this Pride Month, musician and writer Hayley Kiyoko’s directorial debut, Girls Like Girls, is filling that gap with aplomb.—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2026 The feature marks the directorial animation debut of Kadowaki, a graduate of Tokyo University of the Arts whose distinctive visual style combines animation techniques with a keen observational approach to everyday life.—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for directorial