Definition

1. Noun:
   • A filmmaker who follows New Wave ideas: A person, typically a director, who creates films adhering to the principles, styles, or philosophies associated with the New Wave cinematic movements.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The festival featured a talk by a renowned new waver who discussed the French cinematic revolution.
  • As a young new waver, her films were characterized by experimental editing and location shooting.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used historically or critically to categorize directors from specific movements, such as the French New Wave () of the late 1950s/60s, or other subsequent national "New Wave" movements (e.g., Japanese New Wave, Czech New Wave).
• It can imply a rejection of traditional studio filmmaking in favor of personal expression, innovative techniques, and often lower budgets.

Variants and Related Words

• New Wave (noun, often capitalized): The cinematic movement itself.
  • She studied the techniques of the French New Wave.
• New-Wave (adjective): Describing something characteristic of this movement.
  • The gallery exhibited new-wave photography.

Synonyms

• Avant-garde filmmaker
• Innovative director
• Auteur (particularly in the context of the New Wave's emphasis on directorial vision)

Notes on Meaning

• The term is highly specific to film criticism and history. It is not a general term for any new or trendy artist.
• While "New Wave" can refer to movements in music (e.g., post-punk music), the term "new waver" in this defined context is specifically cinematic. A musician in that genre would typically be called a "new wave musician" or "artist."

Noun

1. a film maker who follows New Wave ideas