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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And scores of the world’s top auteurs came to compete with strong new titles — many of them instant Oscar contenders the moment the customary standing ovations wound down each night inside Venice’s Sala Grande cinema.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
That’s left Venice as the de facto launching pad for major Oscar contenders from Netflix, an enviable position given that the streamer has continued to shell out big bucks to A-list auteurs in its quest to finally land a best picture statuette.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the first three days, top-tier auteurs like Paolo Sorrentino, Noah Baumbach, and Yorgos Lanthimos all debuted new works.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The Greek auteur and double Oscar-winning actor have given us fascinating oddities (the silent, black-and-white short Bleat, the divisive Kinds of Kindness) and awards heavyweights (The Favourite, Poor Things), and continue to surprise and delight with every new addition to their joint oeuvre.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
That’s left Venice as the de facto launching pad for major Oscar contenders from Netflix, an enviable position given that the streamer has continued to shell out big bucks to A-list auteurs in its quest to finally land a best picture statuette.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the first three days, top-tier auteurs like Paolo Sorrentino, Noah Baumbach, and Yorgos Lanthimos all debuted new works.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
The Greek auteur and double Oscar-winning actor have given us fascinating oddities (the silent, black-and-white short Bleat, the divisive Kinds of Kindness) and awards heavyweights (The Favourite, Poor Things), and continue to surprise and delight with every new addition to their joint oeuvre.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Auteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auteur. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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