FILM TV 469Contemporary Topics: UCLA Filmmakers
Film and Television · 4 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Analysis of films made both outside and within traditional studio system, identification of materials and tools utilized to such purposes, exploration of story and themes of works within larger political and cultural framework, and development and articulation of personal storytelling voice rooted in specifics of history, background, and life experience. Designed as series of online master classes with visiting filmmakers, their collaborators, and occasional guest scholars participating in moderated discussions. Each class concludes with informal discussion with students. Weekly contextual readings and screenings.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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