I have nothing but good things to say about this class.
Yes, the due dates were somewhat disorganized and assignments a bit unclear... but this is REALLY one of those classes where you get from it what you put into it.
The professor has a lot of experience in entertainment, and even though his slides seem slightly outdated, the information he lectures on is very useful. And the guest speakers-- this can very much help you in the long run. I found all of their insight to be helpful, and especially since he brought in people from big and small companies, as well as from marketing, distribution, and even one lawyer. You get first-hand insight from all sides of the industry from the people he brings in. He's also such a nice guy.

If you do so much as just the work itself, you will get an A. He is very generous. Towards the end of the quarter, the attendance dwindled to maybe 20 people in the UCLA theater, which is sad considering he brings in such great speakers and has good information in the lectures. My advice is to go to every lecture and make use of what he gives you. I'm never usually this person at all, but I went to every single lecture and even had coffee chats with some of the speakers he brought in. If you put in the work, this class can very much serve as a backbone for your career if you're interested in marketing and distribution. It's a hidden gem in my opinion, if you're smart enough to use it as is.

While professor Liebing is an extremely kind man, this class is incredibly unorganized. The lectures had no clear structure and aimlessly wandered from one topic to the next. Some group projects/midterms/finals were never discussed in class, leading to a lot of confusion as to what they were, when they were due, and and how to complete them. Due dates/assignments were often changed last minute because of this.
The class also has little to do with marketing/distribution. i was personally very interested in this topic so I was disappointed when the class barely skimmed over the topics. If anything this class is more of a development class. The final/group projects see you develop your own personal projects/studios. While a marketing plan is included, we were never taught how to develop this marketing plan or structure it. I just more or less took a best guess.
The second half of the class basically just turned into an array of guest speakers. Some of them were interesting, but overall it kind of got depressing. Some were a little too grim and almost made me rethink my career choice. There's nothing wrong with being real about the business, but the way they viewed it was almost gross.

With all of these being said the class is an easy A. As long as you try and put in a good effort you'll probably be fine, even if piecing together due dates/prjects can be stressful. I also do think that Liebing is a great guy, just that this class wasn't his main priority.
Overall if you are just looking for easy upper div credits it's not a bad class to take, but if you're actually wanting to learn more about the marketing and distribution side of filmmaking, this probably isn't the class for you.

literally the goat. the kindest and most supportive professor on campus. a fun yet easy class that you won't regret taking!

I took multiple courses with Prof Liebing, and he was AWESOME! The classes are completely manageable—no quizzes, tests, or exams. The homework is to make 10 questions you have about the reading material (which is very light and doable), lecture, or the film industry – and that’s it! Easy A! The midterm and final is take home and are very easy. I highly recommend taking any FTV classes with Prof. Liebing.