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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Auteur theory is a view of filmmaking that positions the director as the primary author of a film.
- This now dominant theory was coined by film critic Andrew Sarris.
- In a 1963 rebuttal, film critic Pauline Kael argued that film authorship should be shared among screenwriters, directors, and others involved in the filmmaking process.
- In a 2006 book, film critic David Kipen proposed "schreiber theory."
- Schreiber theory repositions the screenwriter as the primary author of a film.
The student wants to compare Kipen's theory of film authorship with Sarris's. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
In repositioning the screenwriter (not the director) as the primary author of a film, schreiber theory presents an alternative to the dominant auteur theory.
A
Film critics Andrew Sarris and David Kipen hold the view that film authorship should be shared among those involved in the filmmaking process.
B
In a 1963 rebuttal to Sarris's theory that a director is the primary author of a film, Kael proposed that screenwriters should instead be given sole authorship.
C
Kipen's theory of film authorship contrasts with that of Kael, who famously argued against Sarris's auteur theory in 1963.
D