Abstract. This paper examines how screen narratives construct authority, drawing on close textual analysis and audience research. This is placeholder text: replace it with the real abstract.
1. Introduction. Scholarship on gender and the screen has long asked who looks and who is looked at. This section sets out the theoretical frame and the questions the paper pursues.
2. Analysis. Three case studies show how framing, performance and narrative structure position women as authors of meaning. Each is read alongside industry context and critical reception.
3. Conclusion. The evidence suggests that authority on screen is built through repeated, ordinary choices. Further work should test this across other industries and periods.