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From Mentorships With Comedy Veterans to Golden Globe-Funded Scholarships, These Film Schools Are Championing Underrepresented Filmmakers
These film schools are championing marginalized filmmakers through diversity and inclusivity programs.
Since 2016, the Hispanic-serving institution’s film and television arts department has supported that prospect by providing five full-ride scholarships for four underrepresented undergraduates and one MFA student each year through a $2 million gift from long-time donor, The Golden Globes Foundation. The department will extend its support of young filmmakers this June to 40 students from Roybal Film and Television Magnet, the school co-founded by George Clooney, Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle, and CAA’s Brian Lourde, among others. Before students articulate to top four-year programs like USC, UCLA, Chapman, Columbia College Chicago and AFI, they’ll have the chance to participate in six to 10 shorts using the school’s equipment warehouse, which features an inventory worth $2.5 million.
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