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The mission of the Roybal Film and Television Magnet is to build a more inclusive pipeline of historically underrepresented, college and career ready students interested in the film and television industries.
$2.6T
Approximate market size of entertainment industry in 2025
Our Story

Creating access and opportunity for underrepresented talent interested in the entertainment industry

In June 2021, George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Bryan Lourd partnered with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to establish The Roybal Film and Television Magnet, located on the Edward G. Roybal Learning Complex in downtown LA, to launch in the summer of 2022.
The school’s mission is to build a more inclusive pipeline of historically underrepresented, college and career ready students interested in the film and television industries. Over the next five years, we expect to impact nearly 500 students.
Advisory Board
Corporate Partners
Program Partners
Industry Council
George Clooney
Actor, Director, Producer
Grant Heslov
Producer, Screenwriter, Director
Bryan Lourd
Co-Chairman & CEO of Creative Artists Agency
Don Cheadle
Actor, Producer, Activist
Mindy Kaling
Actor, Producer, Director, Author
Eva Longoria
Actor, Producer, Director, Activist
Kerry Washington
Actor, Producer, Director, Activist
Nicole Avant
Producer, Former US Ambassador to the Bahamas
Tim Bevan
Co-Chairman of Working Title Films
Paul Buccieri
President of A+E Networks
Eric Fellner
Co-Chairman of Working Title Films
Jim Gianopulos
Former Chairman & CEO of Paramount Pictures
Mike Miller
International VP & Department Director, Motion Picture & Television Production, IATSE
Wellford Dillard
CEO & President of AVID Technology, Inc.
Craig Robinson
EVP & Chief Diversity Officer of NBC Universal
Jennifer Salke
Head of Amazon Studios
Marva Smalls
Global Head of Inclusion & EVP, Public Affairs, Nickelodeon
Rob Wade
CEO FOX Entertainment
Founding Partners
Supporting Partners
Our Industry Council is a group of creative professionals, at the pinnacles of their careers, across our pathways.
Council Members
  • Provide thought leadership around curriculum and programming
  • Participate as/provide guest speakers for classes
  • Provide mentorship and job shadowing opportunities
  • Serve as ambassadors of the Roybal Film and Television Magnet programs and initiatives”
Craft
Emilio Sosa
,
Costume Design
Howard Berger
,
Special Makeup Effects
Salvador Perez
,
Costume Design
Erin Benach
,
Costume Design
Michelle Chung
,
Makeup Artist
Sue Chan
,
Production Design
Francois Audouy
,
Production Design
Ruth Carter
,
Costume Design
Wynn Thomas
,
Production Design
Post Production
Brooke Breton
,
Visual Effects
Joi McMillon ACE
,
Picture Editor
Michael Tronick
,
Picture Editor
John Dykstra
,
Visual Effects
Lyndon Barrois
,
Animation
Vicki Pui
,
Animation
Technical
Autumn Durald
,
Cinematographer
Erik Messerschmidt
,
Cinematographer
Peter Devlin
,
Production Sound Mixer
Bobbi Banks
,
Sound Editor
Glenfield Payne
,
Sound Editor
Robert E. Arnold
,
Cinematographer
Danny Gonzalez
,
Lighting/Grip
Michael Bauman
,
Lighting
Salvatore Totino
,
Cinematographer
agents
Ann Murphy
,
CAA Agent
Lara Sackett
,
CAA Agent
Paul Hook
,
CAA Agent
Roybal Film and Television Magnet offers students early exposure to career pathways, an immersive 9-12th grade curriculum that develops both hard and soft skills, professional internships, a foundational knowledge base about the industry, and certifications that are essential to securing jobs after graduation.
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