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Film

Larry Riggins

FILM192 · VIDEOMARKETING · SCREENWRITING · FILM280 · FILM192240 · FILM · FILM240 · FILM1 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
11.11%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you are serious about screenwriting and can handle tough, polarizing instruction; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerNo-nonsense screenwritingGroup film projectsCostly productionsPolarizing personalityLecture-heavy rants
  • Serious film students often praise deep screenwriting craft and real-world toughness.
  • Many recent reviews slam temper, unclear expectations, unorthodox methods, and weak production teaching.
  • , and can cost a lot of money.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Students must write scripts, produce shorts, and work hard in groups; grades are earned only with dedication and are often at risk from group failure.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Course content is demanding screenwriting and production work with high difficulty ratings and complex techniques.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Multiple reviews mark attendance mandatory and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many recent students say avoid, despite older passionate fans of his craft teaching.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and no patience for excuses; students say grades hinge on hard work and team reliability.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students write multiple scripts, produce shorts, and report a lot of work plus high production costs.

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

many call him a master screenwriting teacher while others , and disrespectful.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades center on scripts, group films, and in some reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person film and screenwriting classes are intense, project-heavy, and deeply split between life-changing craft training and harsh negative classroom experiences.

Main concern

, and expensive projects.

What students said

“Riggins was one of the best film teachers I've ever had.”
FILM240
“I learned nothing about screenwriting or film production.”
FILM240
“ .”
FILM192

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Some reviews mention a short 15-question final, but and .

Short written examScripts and film projectsGroup grading risk

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person FILM240 often includes two scripts, film production, and a short 15-question written exam; .

15-question written examTwo scriptsGroup film projects
“You're expected to write 2 scripts, produce 2 shorts, there is a 15-question written exam.”
FILM240
“Short 15 question final at the end.”
FILM240

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 25 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized craft praise versus temperament and project burden. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Hands down the ”

👎 Recommendation Risk

28/100

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💼 Workload & Cost

25/100

“this class is A LOT of work and costs A LOT of money!”

🔥 Classroom Climate

30/100

“Riggins has a short temper and lacks communication skills.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He isn't there to care about your feelings, he's there to improve you as a writer
  • Lectures are angry and rambling
  • Larry is absolutely hilarious and everything that comes out of his mouth is pure gold

Theme 2

📈

  • Creating that film / script is pretty tough though, so make sure you're dedicated!!!
  • The film is an after thought in his teaching, but it is the primary basis of your grade

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication

  • he has no patience for questions. Doesn't answer emails
  • he does not provide coherent syllabus, lectures or handouts
  • It's "my way or the high way" with him

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews span many years with , and polarizing craft teaching.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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2401 review
FILM1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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