New Initiatives Announced; Goodbye to Black Hole Cinema
Apr 27, 2014 0:12:19 GMT
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Post by RJ Alden Lackie on Apr 27, 2014 0:12:19 GMT
COMPASS ANNOUNCES NEW #SUMMERISCOMING INITIATIVES, SAYS GOODBYE TO BLACK HOLE CINEMA
April 26, 2014
The Compass Network announced today that film review podcast Black Hole Cinema, after 11 stellar episodes, would be moving homes to BZN, the website its creator founded. "After careful conversation with Tony Black," Network Head RJ Alden Lackie said in a statement, "we agreed with Tony that BHC needs a home that fits with its style, tone and content. Considering the new journey Compass is currently on, it made sense for the show to change sites now while things are still being reshaped."
The site also announced new hires and initiatives as part of their #SummerIsComing campaign, to be rolled out over the course of May.
- Compass announced the creation of a new staff position at the site: Community Project Coordinator. On the position, Lackie said, "Our CPCs will be a team of part-time staff whose role will be to make sure Compass is fun and exciting by coming up with and executing community initiatives and projects to keep people engaged. Our ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, fun, and responsible folks who love working with creatives."
Compass has announced that the first Community Project Coordinator at Compass would be Claire Rooney (roonblah), a longtime advocate of writer development projects at sites like MZPtv. On the hire, Lackie said, "Claire is a dear friend of mine, and when the idea of CPCs came up, she was the first person I thought of. I cannot wait to work with her on new Compass projects!" - Compass will launch a collaborative screenwriting and indie creation blog, tentatively called Compass Talks. The blog will feature members from the site blogging on common topics ranging from personal experiences, to creative challenges, to sharing knowledge on certain topics. The first topic, to be launched in May, will be My First Script. Members interested in participating are invited to privately message RJ Alden Lackie to pitch their stories.
- The site will also host Weekly Community Reviews, where the community will come together to discuss a piece of work with one another. The subjects will range from professional TV scripts and feature screenplays to independent webseries to projects submitted by community members. Subjects will be chosen by RJ Alden Lackie and the Community Project Coordinators, with public input from the community at large. The WCRs should begin by mid-May, with the first subject announced in advance to help members get ready to participate.
- Compass also gave hints as to big projects it would be developing for summer launches as Phase 2 of #SummerIsComing: A mentorship program to help writers and creators work on their abilities one-on-one with skilled mentors; an increased emphasis on giving and receiving notes and helping members develop their projects draft-to-draft; and the launch of a Compass Learns educational zone where tutorials and wisdom will be available.
After announcing these new initiatives, Lackie expressed excitement for the next steps of the site. "With the amazing team we're building, I honestly believe that Compass is at the beginning of a summer that will set the tone for years to come. I cannot wait to see what this community can do with the energy that's being stirred up. We're building something special here."