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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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The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking

German Expressionism: Crash Course Film History #7

Is Vertigo the greatest film ever made?

House of Flying Daggers - the value of women

Under the Skin - Sound

Under the Skin - Film Form, Narrative and Ideology

Under the Skin - featurette

Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it

Documentary: making of Do the Right Thing

Screenwriting software from StudioBinder

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Artificial intelligence and assessments

National Apprenticeship Week 2024

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Summer 2024 Exam Arrangements

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Tennis courts hire

Year 5 Open afternoons

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