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.
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.
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.
Our Advisory Board
Nicole Avant
Producer, Former US Ambassador to the Bahamas
Tim Bevan
Co-Chairman of Working Title Films
Paul Buccieri President & Chairman, A&E Networks Group
Don Cheadle
Actor, Producer, Activist
George Clooney
Actor, Director, Producer
Charlie Collier
CEO of Fox Entertainment
Eric Fellner
Co-Chairman of Working Title Films
Jim Gianopulos
Former Chairman & CEO of Paramount Pictures
Grant Heslov Producer, Screenwriter, Director
Mindy Kaling Actor, Producer, Director, Author
Eva Longoria Actor, Producer, Activist
Bryan Lourd Co-Chairman of Creative Artist Agency
Craig Robinson
EVP & Chief Diversity Officer of NBCUniversal
Marva Smalls, Global Head of Inclusion & EVP, Public Affairs, Nickelodeon
Kerry Washington
Actor, Producer, Director, Activist
Our Founding Partners
Our Partners
