Reel Owl Cinema

Garland High School's
IB Film Program

Who We Are

The Garland High School IB Film Program, also known as Reel Owl Cinema, is a unique four-year high school narrative International Baccalaureate (IB) film program which has been producing films at Garland High School since 2005.  

We began in the IB program as a part of the pilot program for film.  We were the first Fine Arts film class offered in a public school in Texas.   We are now the only public high school in Texas offering a four-year narrative film program.

As of the fall of 2024, we have been educating, inspiring and celebrating students and the stories they tell through film for 20 years. 

As of the fall of 2022, we are proud to announce, our organization is now funded in part by the Garland Cultural Arts, Commission, Inc..