auteurisms
/oʊˈtɜrɪzəmz/
noun
- Distinctive stylistic features or recurring themes that are characteristic of a particular film director's work.
- The use of long tracking shots is one of the auteurisms found in many of his movies.
- Critics identified several auteurisms in her films, including dark humor and unusual camera angles.
- The director's auteurisms, like his love of mirror shots, make his films easy to recognize.