Variety’s Education Impact Report Spotlights Innovation and Storytelling as Schools and Students Adapt to Changing Biz Landscape

Briana Lupea

AFI Los Angeles AFI boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of 6:1, with instructors comprised of active industry professionals such as James Mangold and Len Amato. The school embraces new technology and innovation in its curriculum, including what they call “the Sandbox — a collaborative lab where technology partners and AFI fellows work side by side in real production settings,” says Susan Ruskin, dean, AFI Conservatory/exec vp. “The Amazon Innovative Storytellers Initiative is the Sandbox in