Professor
Mali Kinberg
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2022 - This is by far the BEST class I’ve ever taken in my life. Old reviews of this class are not representative at all. Sure, the class is a lot of work and will test your passion for film. But if you love the industry this will be the best deep dive you could ask for. Mali is insanely knowledgeable and brings in some seriously top notch industry speakers. This is the first UCLA class where I seriously felt like I got my money’s worth. However, be ready to challenge yourself (in a good way). There are plenty of weekly assignments/readings, the quizzes are kinda challenging, and there’s an expectation that you participate at least a few times throughout the quarter. But none of it is busy work, it all truly helps build your understanding of the film industry. Only complaint I have for this class is there should be less group projects. I was stuck with a mediocre midterm group and we got the same grade even though my work was much better than theirs.
Fall 2022 - This is by far the BEST class I’ve ever taken in my life. Old reviews of this class are not representative at all. Sure, the class is a lot of work and will test your passion for film. But if you love the industry this will be the best deep dive you could ask for. Mali is insanely knowledgeable and brings in some seriously top notch industry speakers. This is the first UCLA class where I seriously felt like I got my money’s worth. However, be ready to challenge yourself (in a good way). There are plenty of weekly assignments/readings, the quizzes are kinda challenging, and there’s an expectation that you participate at least a few times throughout the quarter. But none of it is busy work, it all truly helps build your understanding of the film industry. Only complaint I have for this class is there should be less group projects. I was stuck with a mediocre midterm group and we got the same grade even though my work was much better than theirs.