Post by RJ Alden Lackie on Apr 24, 2014 17:05:38 GMT
THE COMPASS NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTION!
April 24, 2014
After the excitement of Compass' very successful #TheNewYear campaign, the community that never stops is undergoing a new evolution: away from being a content network and towards a screenwriters' and creators' hub aimed at professional development. The new direction was proposed after the exit earlier this week of The Kyle West Show producer and Network Director Kyle West.
"Compass, since its birth, has always come alive when engaging with its passionate community of screenwriters," Network Director RJ Alden Lackie said in a statement about the pivot. "We can't imagine a more natural next step for Compass - which has always, at its heart, been a network of people."
Compass will be saying goodbye to two of its founding Network Directors: Kyle West and Dan Taylor. Stepping in to consult on Compass' new transition are Steph Ouaknine, associate producer of Toronto's famed digital studio Smokebomb Entertainment; Tony Black, longtime administrator and script series showrunner at MZPtv & founder of spinoff site BZN; and Toronto-based comedy screenwriter Megan MacKay.
As part of the transition, Compass will begin to emphasise conversation over content, which has led to some changes in their project lineup. The network announced today that Compass would be ending its partnerships with podcasts Animation Damnation and The Beautiful Game, in addition to the previously-announced departure of The Kyle West Show from the network. Podcast Black Hole Cinema will remain on the site for the time being as Compass develops new podcast projects in line with its new mandate. Compass has also put into development a new screenwriting podcast from Lackie and longtime collaborator Stéphane Lachance, currently untitled.
As for its content partners such as Perspective Pictures (COLD), Outlitt Studios (Thorns) and Turnshoe Films (Previous, 185 Seconds), discussions will be underway to explore what their place at the new Compass might look like. Lackie has expressed optimism that the partnerships will stay in place. Script series Caydem Falls will continue on Compass for its third season, while webisode series Worlds may, or may not, return. Showcased feature screenplays like Bad Apple and An Honest Killer will stay on the site, though Compass may segue away from developing a feature screenplay inventory.
In line with Compass' well-received #evolution and #TheNewYear campaigns, Lackie announced that Compass would follow-up with another: Game of Thrones inspired #SummerIsComing. "Summer is going to change everything. And we absolutely cannot wait."
April 24, 2014
After the excitement of Compass' very successful #TheNewYear campaign, the community that never stops is undergoing a new evolution: away from being a content network and towards a screenwriters' and creators' hub aimed at professional development. The new direction was proposed after the exit earlier this week of The Kyle West Show producer and Network Director Kyle West.
"Compass, since its birth, has always come alive when engaging with its passionate community of screenwriters," Network Director RJ Alden Lackie said in a statement about the pivot. "We can't imagine a more natural next step for Compass - which has always, at its heart, been a network of people."
Compass will be saying goodbye to two of its founding Network Directors: Kyle West and Dan Taylor. Stepping in to consult on Compass' new transition are Steph Ouaknine, associate producer of Toronto's famed digital studio Smokebomb Entertainment; Tony Black, longtime administrator and script series showrunner at MZPtv & founder of spinoff site BZN; and Toronto-based comedy screenwriter Megan MacKay.
As part of the transition, Compass will begin to emphasise conversation over content, which has led to some changes in their project lineup. The network announced today that Compass would be ending its partnerships with podcasts Animation Damnation and The Beautiful Game, in addition to the previously-announced departure of The Kyle West Show from the network. Podcast Black Hole Cinema will remain on the site for the time being as Compass develops new podcast projects in line with its new mandate. Compass has also put into development a new screenwriting podcast from Lackie and longtime collaborator Stéphane Lachance, currently untitled.
As for its content partners such as Perspective Pictures (COLD), Outlitt Studios (Thorns) and Turnshoe Films (Previous, 185 Seconds), discussions will be underway to explore what their place at the new Compass might look like. Lackie has expressed optimism that the partnerships will stay in place. Script series Caydem Falls will continue on Compass for its third season, while webisode series Worlds may, or may not, return. Showcased feature screenplays like Bad Apple and An Honest Killer will stay on the site, though Compass may segue away from developing a feature screenplay inventory.
In line with Compass' well-received #evolution and #TheNewYear campaigns, Lackie announced that Compass would follow-up with another: Game of Thrones inspired #SummerIsComing. "Summer is going to change everything. And we absolutely cannot wait."