Auteurship vs. Auteur — What's the Difference?

The role or status of auteur.

An auteur (; French: [otœʁ], lit. 'author') is an artist, usually a film director, who applies a highly centralized and subjective control to many aspects of a collaborative creative work; in other words, a person equivalent to an author of a novel or a play.

A filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over their works and has a strong personal style.

A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of his works.

A filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works