1
: a film director whose practice accords with the auteur theory
broadly
: director sense c
2
: an artist (such as a musician or writer) whose style and practice are distinctive
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German auteur Maren Ade will take the helm as president of the short films and La Cinef Jury at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
All Quiet at Sunrise, which Parallax Films is selling, continues the auteur’s exploration of time and space, as well as human language and communication more broadly.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
Charles Melton is following in Ryan Gosling’s footsteps and collaborating with iconic auteur Nicolas Winding Refn.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
Netflix will later this year premiere Elixir from Indonesian horror auteur Kimo Stamboel, as well as Ziam from Thai director Tent Kulp Kaljareuk.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
All Quiet at Sunrise, which Parallax Films is selling, continues the auteur’s exploration of time and space, as well as human language and communication more broadly.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
Charles Melton is following in Ryan Gosling’s footsteps and collaborating with iconic auteur Nicolas Winding Refn.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
Netflix will later this year premiere Elixir from Indonesian horror auteur Kimo Stamboel, as well as Ziam from Thai director Tent Kulp Kaljareuk.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auteur. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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