Rafael Agustin is a renowned writer, having contributed to the acclaimed CW series Jane The Virgin, and is the author of the bestselling comedic memoir Illegally Yours, published by Grand Central Publishing.
As a past Sundance Institute Episodic Fellow, Rafael has also made significant contributions to the film industry. He was the founding Executive Director of the Youth Cinema Project and the founding CEO of the Latino Film Institute.
Rafael's impressive achievements have earned him recognition from various organizations. In 2018, LA Weekly named him one of the fifty most essential people in Los Angeles, and the United Nations invited him to speak at their 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
In 2022, the LA Times honored Rafael as a "Power Player" in their inaugural LA Vanguardia class, and in 2023, he received the Spirit of Los Angeles Award from the Program for Torture Victims.
Rafael serves as a Board Member of the National Film Preservation Board at the Library of Congress and Mother Jones Magazine, the oldest nonprofit investigative newsroom in the United States.
Rafael Agustin's educational background includes an AA from Mt. San Antonio College, which awarded him Alumnus of the Year in 2015, and his BA and MA from UCLA's School of Theater, Film & Television.
