Avid Joins Roybal School of Film and Television Production Magnet - Seite 2

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Avid on board. They’re a huge part of post production in our industry and now will be a huge part of educating our underserved community,” said George Clooney, Roybal Advisory Board Member. “This is a giant step.”

Avid’s CEO and President Jeff Rosica added, “Roybal strikes right at the heart of two glaring needs in the entertainment business. First, underserved people need more effective access to our industry. Second, we’ve got to close the widening skills gap in the essential professions below-the-line in broadcasting and filmmaking. It’s the perfect intersection where we can help students’ curiosity catch fire and start to pursue a creative calling—and I strongly encourage the global media technology community to pitch in.”

“Personally, I’m thrilled for the kids now that Avid has come on board to enrich Roybal’s post production learning track,” said film editor and Roybal Industry Council Member Joi McMillon, ACE. “The majority of editors who do what I do, work every day with Avid’s tools. Knowing how to handle that technology is the bridge from dreaming about making stories for the big screen, to being called upon to help bring them to life.”

Based in downtown Los Angeles, the Roybal Magnet was established in 2021 in partnership with Los Angeles Unified. In addition to Clooney, Heslov, and Lourd, Roybal Advisory Board members include Don Cheadle, Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling, Eva Longoria, Ambassador Nicole Avant, Working Title Films founders Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, and Jim Gianopulos, as well as Paul Buccieri, President & Chairman A+E Networks Group; Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios; Rob Wade, Chief Executive Officer, FOX Entertainment; Mike Miller, Vice President, IATSE; Craig Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, NBCUniversal; and Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Inclusion at Paramount and Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Nickelodeon; to help expand access and accelerate the progress of diversity and inclusion in below-the-line professions, where BIPOC people occupy only five percent of jobs. Avid joins other founding-level corporate partners from Hollywood in support of Roybal’s mission, including Amazon Studios, Disney, Fox Corporation, THE HISTORY Channel/A&E Networks, NBCUniversal/Telemundo Enterprises, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery.