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The Origins of Auteur Theory


Take the full Filmmaker IQ course on Auteur Theory with sauce and bonus material at: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/origins-auteur-theory/ Auteur – it’s a favorite term of cinephiles around the world. But what exactly is Auteur Theory? In this Filmmaker IQ course we peel back pages of time and explore the origins of Auteur Theory from the economically tumultuous adolescence of French Cinema to the culture war waged in the columns of competing American movie critics. 

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Shaun of the Dead - 'The Plan' montage

Fallen Angels: A Wong Kar Wai Masterpiece

Under the Skin - Sound

Understanding Fallen Angels

Truffaut on the Auteur Theory

Under the Skin - audiovisual alienation

Carol (2015) Behind the Scenes - Part 1/2

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

Stories We Tell TRAILER (2013) - Documentary Movie HD

Buster Keaton - Silent Film Era

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Paddington The Musical Savoy Theatre, London Thursday, 15 April 2027. Years 7 & 8

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