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Mar 3, 2026, 3:00:11 PM (22 hours ago) Mar 3

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From: Amy Houser <amyeh...@ucsb.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Subject: [UCSBADVS] Open Seats in Film and Media Studies Course this Spring!
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Dear students,

The department of Film and Media Studies has open seats in FAMST 125DF: Documentary Films in Spring 2026! See the attached poster for more information and register in Pass 3!

🎞️ FAMST 125DF: Documentary Films 🎞️

Pre-requisite of FAMST 46 or 70

If you haven't taken either pre-requisite course, but you are interested please email Professor Yamamoto and cc filmandmedia-advising@ucsb.edu!

Description: The year 1960 represents a pivotal moment in the history of documentary filmmaking. This significance arises not only from the emergence of two influential movements—cinéma vérité and direct cinema—but also from advancements in portable camera equipment and synchronized sound technologies. These innovations enabled filmmakers to engage more directly with unfolding events, challenging traditional boundaries between public and private spheres, observer and observed, as well as fiction and non-fiction. This course will analyze both political and ethical transformations of documentary film practice since then, while exploring the continued importance of film as a documentary medium relative to television and other mass communication platforms.

❓ Questions about this course or other FAMST courses? Please email filmandmedia-advising@ucsb.edu!

Best,
Film and Media Studies Advising

Amy Houser

Undergraduate Advisor and Internship Coordinator

Film and Media Studies
Book an in-person advising appointment here.
Drop-in Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs 2pm - 4pm

Email: amy.houser@filmandmedia.ucsb.edu

Phone: (805)893-8675 (email preferred)

Office: SSMS 2326 (remote Fridays)

View dept and campus resource info here.