First Time Female Director

First Time Female Director is a 2023 American film directed, written, produced by and starring Chelsea Peretti. It co-stars Blake Anderson, Kate Berlant, Megan Mullally, Benito Skinner, Megan Stalter, Jak Knight, Max Greenfield, and Amy Poehler.

The film is Peretti's directorial debut, and her first film as writer and producer; she stars as Sam Clifford, a first-time female director.

Cast

 * Chelsea Peretti as Sam Clifford
 * Blake Anderson as Corden
 * Kate Berlant as Clara Ann
 * Megan Mullally as Marjory
 * Benito Skinner as Rudy
 * Megan Stalter as Davina
 * Jak Knight as Simon
 * Max Greenfield as Robbie
 * Brad Hall as Miles Paris
 * Tim Heidecker as Greggy Thompson
 * Natasha Leggero as Thimberly Paris
 * Amy Poehler as Meg
 * Andy Richter as Sheldonn Clifford
 * Xosha Roquemore as Star
 * Numa Perrier as Maya
 * Jordan Peele as Mystery Coach
 * Adam Scott as Acting Coach
 * Nick Kroll as Clyde
 * Nicole Byer as Cerritos
 * Stephanie Beatriz as Lisa

Production
In July 2022, it was announced that Chelsea Peretti would make her feature directorial debut for the film First Time Female Director, and also star, write, and produce alongside Amy Poehler, Kate Arend, and Jordan Grief for Paper Kite Productions, and Deanna Barillari. Production companies involved include Paper Kite Productions, MarVista Entertainment, and Fox Entertainment.

The film wrapped principal photography in Los Angeles, California, in July 2022.

Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival on June 12, 2023. Prior to the premiere, Roku acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on March 8, 2024.

Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 36% approval rating with an average rating of 5.0/10, based on 14 critic reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 40 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".