Rate My Professor Karin Kelly

Complementing her practical experience, Kelly has garnered significant recognition in the industry, including fellowships with major studios Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. She also participated in the prestigious Sundance Institute Screenwriters Intensive and received the Princess Grace Foundation Grant. In her academic capacity at Drexel University, Kelly has held key leadership positions. She served for many years as the Director of the Film & Video program before being appointed as Interim Department Head of Cinema & Television in September 2015, a position she maintains today. Additionally, approximately ten years ago, she established the Drexel in LA program, which offers students immersive opportunities in the heart of the film industry in Los Angeles. Kelly has made notable contributions to film literature as co-author of the book "Film School Confidential: The Insider's Guide to Film Schools," published in 2007 by Berkeley Publishing Group in collaboration with Tom Edgar. Earlier in her career, she co-authored "Careers with the Circus," a publication from Lerner Publications in 1975 with Milton J. Blumenfeld.