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

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

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

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

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

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

A methodology that examines the societal and economic context of film production and interpretation.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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