Audiovisual production and consumption: screenwriting as work and the power of directors in Brazilian cinema is an in-depth examination of screenwriting professionals in Brazil, specifically those who work on the scripts of feature-length narrative films. The study begins with the fact that screenwriters are not valued in the field of feature-length narrative film production as they are in television. The investigation focuses on what it truly is to write Brazilian cinema; what structures are behind the profession of creating cinematic stories; and what is the director s dominion of power regarding creation, considering its impact on the screenwriter s work and, therefore, the conditions for creating stories for cinema. The methodological strategy involves qualitative resources, such as in-depth interviews analyzing the screenwriting profession; the use of data gathered through bibliographical research as a trigger for discussions with the screenwriters themselves; media material on the subject; and the actions of other actors in the field, such as audiovisual project sponsors. The finished project should serve as a source of information which can inspire further examinations of narrative construction in Brazilian cinema, especially regarding approaches that embrace the field s representational forms, as well as the social, economic, and financial conditions required for enduring as a part of the audiovisual production chain.