Joshua Courtade

Directing Instructor

Joshua loves cinema and its history. He has written and directed hundreds of short films, including I Denti, which was shown at the Cannes Film Festival’s Short Film Corner in 2008. He teaches directing at Compass and helps teach writing and producing.

Favorite Movies: Casablanca; The Godfather; Annie Hall; The Graduate; On the Waterfront; Raiders of the Lost Ark; The Maltese Falcon (1941); The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938); Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; The Seventh Seal

Favorite Movie Quote: “You know you haven’t stopped talking since I came here? You must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle.” -Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx), Duck Soup

Favorite TV Shows: Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Office (BBC version), Arrested Development, The Muppet Show, Batman (the ‘60s version with Adam West), Get Smart

Interests/Hobbies: Film (of course); jazz, oldies, and classic rock; theatre; swing dancing; history

Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt? Ice cream

Favorite Distraction: Dashiell Hammett books

Why I’m at Compass: Filmmaking is all about telling a great story as well as it can be told. I love that Compass applies this philosophy to every aspect of the cinematic process. It’s a great environment in which to learn the craft.