1. Plural of auteurism; the theory or practice that a film director is the primary creative author of a film, comparable to a novelist or playwright.
Usage: film criticism; primarily used in academic and critical contexts
2. Distinctive stylistic or thematic characteristics associated with a particular director's body of work.
Usage: film criticism

Examples

• Film scholars debated the merits of auteurisms in cinema during the conference.
• The director's auteurisms were evident in the recurring visual motifs throughout her films.
• Critics praised the auteurisms that distinguished his work from mainstream productions.
• Understanding auteurisms helps viewers appreciate the director's unique artistic vision.
• The French New Wave championed auteurisms as a way to elevate film to an art form.