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This definitive documentary traces Wertmuller's rise--from Federico Fellini's assistant to global superstar auteur known for her signature eyewear.
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Snopek, a rock/jazz/classical auteur on the city's music scene, was among them — and has since become a Summerfest staple.
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The awards capped what had been an often disappointing festival characterized by a fairly weak feature-film competition, misfires from venerated auteurs and rumors that some movies had been rushed into the festival before they had been fully edited.
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Premiering in competition, the French auteur's L'amant double certainly won't win any prizes for taste, coherence or originality.
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When Bilbo Baggins and his Middle Earth pals hit select theaters in December to become history’s first 48-fps 3-D wide release, movie audiences will get a chance to see for themselves why alpha auteurs like Jackson are flipping for fast frame.
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Origin and Etymology of auteur
French, originator, author, from Old French autor, from Latin auctor — more at author
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