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The study of signs and symbols in communication, as applied to film's visual symbolism.

The editing of shots to create new meaning not present in the individual shots themselves.

Analyzes the cinematic representation of nature, ecology, and human interaction with the environment.

A theory that looks at film through a lens of how its underlying structures determine its meaning.

This theory examines the way viewers understand and interpret films, emphasizing psychological processes.

An interdisciplinary field that examines how film and other media shape and reflect culture.

Examines the cinema's role as a technological and ideological instrument that shapes viewers' perception.

An approach acknowledging and embracing the complexity, contradictions, and reflexivity found in contemporary films.

A response to structuralism, this theory posits that meaning in film is decentralized and variable.

A theory that applies the concepts of psychoanalysis to the study of film, exploring the unconscious, desires, and drives.

Looks into the classification of films into genres and the conventions that make up these classifications.

Analyzes films from the perspective of queerness, interrogating norms around gender and sexuality.

All the elements placed in front of the camera to be photographed: sets, props, actors, costumes, and lighting.

The idea that the director is the primary creative force behind a film.

A theoretical film criticism deriving from feminist politics and feminist theory, exploring the representation of women.

A film theory focused on the stylistic elements of cinema and the ways they influence the viewer.

A perspective that examines films beyond the confines of national borders and cultures, focusing on global interconnectivity.

A style and theory of filmmaking that seeks to depict reality as it is.

A theory focusing on the viewer's personal and social context as part of the film's interpretation.