Written and directed byChelsea Peretti,First Time Female Directorlives in the self-deprecating world of meta storytelling.
Shes a playwright, so she should be able to handle it, right?
The old director was ousted because of being a sexual predator.
(LtoR) Benito Skinner, Megan Stalter, Kate Berlant, Blake Anderson, Megan Mullally, Jak Knight, and Chelsea Peretti.FINAL MARVISTA ENTERTAINMENT
Sam quickly discovers that being a director may be a lot more challenging than she originally thought.
But her dream is to stage her dream production, a rural drama set in the South.
Sam is struggling to gain their respect through different methods of direction that arent working.
Perettis protagonist, Sam, is a woman initially presented as wide-eyed and vibrant.
Peretti, with her impeccable comedic instincts, carries the film with her natural ability to generate laughter.
Stylistically,First Time Female Directorsometimes feels like a long episode of the hit showCommunity.
It works for the series, but for a film, that often works to its detriment.
Overall,First Time FemaleDirector is a good debut from this first-time female director.
The film will stream for free exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2024.
