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Studio Authorship, Corporate Art
Jerome Christensen
Film Theory

Christensen examines authorship in studio filmmaking and the influence of corporate production structures on creative outcomes.
Information Summary:
Christensen's argument complicates the idea that a film is principally the work of a single director by examining studio systems, corporate structures, and collaborative production. It supports discussion of authorship as an institutional and industrial process as well as an artistic one.
Academic / Professional Context:
Students can explore collaborative authorship and how production institutions shape media.
Pedagogical Integration:
Authorship; collaboration; film industry
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