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The end of the auteur?


Auteur theory says a director’s vision is present in every frame. What happens if they turn out to be a liability?

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Pan's Labyrinth

House of Flying Daggers - sound

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

What is an Inciting incident?

Buster Keaton - The Art of the Gag

From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film

The importance of scene transitions

Vertigo spirals

German Expressionism: Crash Course Film History #7

Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

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WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

January 2026 Examinations

November 2025 GCSE Examinations

Parents Evening :: Year 12

Photography Competition

December Mock Examinations

E-Safety

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