Student Evaluations

“From the moment I walked into this classroom, I knew it was going to be a great experience! This class was the first classroom I’ve been in since COVID started. Alex did a great job setting his expectations for the class culture, and he has made going back to campus so smooth!” - CJN 152: Visual Aesthetics, Fall 2021, Suffolk University

“Professor Morelli was very enthusiastic about the course and it contributed positively to the class learning. The students were extremely engaged during class which I find very important to a good experience. I enjoyed the games and activities that were developed for class.” - CJN 152: Visual Aesthetics, Fall 2021, Suffolk University

“Getting to talk and learn about film and film technique has been one of my most favorite things to do for as long as I can remember, and this course was just all of that so I absolutely loved it. I also loved the variety of assignments that held weight on my grade. It made me feel like even if I did bad on something, I could easily make up for it somewhere else.” - CJN 152: Visual Aesthetics, Fall 2021, Suffolk University

“Professor Morreli created a wonderful learning environment for great class discussion and introspective thought. I never felt silly raising my hand to talk about a movie in class, every thought is appreciated.” - CJN 152: Visual Aesthetics, Fall 2021, Suffolk University

“Alex was an incredibly articulate and inclusive instructor with a great deal of knowledge and personal experience when it comes to filmmaking. He sought innovative ways (like creating TikToks) to engage we students this semester and also curated a wonderful list of films and readings to contemplate major themes.” - DOCST 270: Contemporary Documentary Films, Spring 2021, Duke University

“Alex was great - and he is really great at taking feedback as well. That's not something you find in professors often. I had an issue with the way I was graded on something and he listened to me while also holding his ground in the appropriate places. I was impressed.” - DOCST 270: Contemporary Documentary Films, Spring 2021, Duke University

“Thank you, Alex, for being an amazing instructor that encouraged participation from all of his students in a welcoming environment. Thank you for challenging me to think critically about media and a lot of issues of our time like the climate crisis, migrant crisis, mass incarceration, and more. I will miss this class dearly.” - DOCST 270: Contemporary Documentary Film, Spring 2021, Duke University

“I think our class not only taught me so many new things but also laid a good foundation for resources and how to write proposals for future documentary projects. So, thank you so much for your guidance, generosity and kindness, and a challenging but worthwhile semester.” - DOCST 107: History of Documentary Film, Fall 2020, Duke University

“I think you should consider taking this course if you have any interest in film and would like to have the opportunity to learn new editing techniques through analyzing other films.” - AMI 357S: Editing for Film and Video, Summer Session I 2020, Duke University

“As I move forward into my last year at Harvard, I just wanted to quickly reach out and extend my gratitude to you and Alex. There was very little reason why you should have welcomed me, a very nervous freshman, into your class, but it has set me on a course of exploration and experimentation which continues to surprise me.” -Student email, VES 52R: Introduction to Non Fiction Videomaking, Spring 2018, Harvard University

“Alex is so kind, patient, and intelligent!! Making your first documentary can be such a scary and daunting process but Alex made me feel so secure throughout all of it. He (and ross) made me feel like documentary and film was accessible to me, even though I lacked experience. I'm so grateful to have had alex to introduce me to documentaries for the first time. thank you so much alex!” - VES 52R: Introduction to Non Fiction Videomaking, Spring 2018, Harvard University

“Alex is GREAT. He is extremely helpful and understanding and patient. He is very happy and enthusiastic about film and gives the BEST feedback. I really enjoy his teaching method and he always listens to your ideas before giving feedback.” - VES 50: Introduction to Non Fiction Filmmaking, Spring 2018, Harvard University

“Alex Morelli is one of the primary reasons VES50 functions so well as it does. He allows Ross to be the best professor he can be by handling many of the complicated aspects of the course - namely staying by the students' side(s) very late into the evening on a Steenbeck. He's an incredible resource and instructor, a true example of what a Teaching Fellow should strive to be in any academic sense.” - VES 50: Introduction to Non Fiction Filmmaking, Spring 2017, Harvard University

“Alex has an INCREDIBLE AMOUNT of positive energy, and was such a chill TF. He also had consistently insightful ideas for how we could approach our film that were so helpful to hear and often out of the box in which our class sometimes got stuck. Alex is also really open about his own experience with VES and as a filmmaker now, and is thus both a wonderful TF and a phenomenal role model!” - VES 50: Introduction to Non Fiction Filmmaking, Spring 2016, Harvard University