Compass Cleans-up in Aisle 11. Literally. More than twenty Compass alumni and current students gathered at a local West Michigan Meijer recently. . They were all working as crew on a Hospice of Michigan (HOM) public service announcement and music video to celebrate HOM’s 30 years of service.Sponsored by Meijer, Blue Care Network, and Compass [...] Keep Reading

Compass Film Academy is delighted to announce that two new members joined the Board of Directors: Geary Maiuri and Arthur Brown. Maiuri, works as Associate Vice President, Student and Community Services with Macomb Community College. He and his wife, Sandra, live in Rochester, Michigan. Brown, a West Point graduate, retired with the rank of [...] Keep Reading

Caleb Slain had a plan. So did his director of photography, Derek Street. Both filmmakers, former Compass students, wanted to pick up $10,000 in a “Share your Ville” contest sponsored by Johnsonville Sausage. The company was looking for a new TV campaign, and they wanted to see if new filmmakers could [...] Keep Reading

David Weiss remembers chasing the fog. Although it was an illusive chase, Weiss made more than one attempt. The lesson learned would eventually lead him to co-writing the script for one of the most anticipated 3D films in years, The Smurfs. As a boy, from his home in Ventura, California, he would watch the fog roll [...] Keep Reading