The correct answer is A) Film theory. Film theory is defined as theory developed to explain the nature of motion pictures and how they produce mental and emotional effects on the audience. The film theory helps to understand the relationship between the cinema, perception and the human body.
Some examples of theories are:
- Apparatus theory
- Auteur theory
- Queer theory
- Screen theory
- Marxist film theory
Film theory recognizes the cinema as a distinct art form.