Tom Greenberg

Film Fundamentals, Cinematography and Post-Production Instructor

Tom is a 30-year veteran of the film and video industry. He worked as a sound editor in the ‘80’s and moved into video editing, animation and graphics in the early ‘90’s. He’s worked on hundreds of different projects during his career…ranging from feature and indie films, TV commercials and documentaries to non-profit fundraising and corporate marketing videos. Before moving his family to West Michigan in 2005, he owned and operated several post-production companies in the Detroit area.

Favorite Movies:
The Matrix, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Star Wars, Airplane!, The Graduate, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Bullitt, Cool Hand Luke, Endless Summer, Wizard of Oz, The Thin Man series, Die Hard, Enemy of the State

Favorite Movie Quotes:
“Great shot, kid…don’t get cocky!” – Star Wars; “Oh stewardess, I speak jive” – Airplane; “What we have here is a failure to communicate” – Cool Hand Luke

Favorite TV Shows:
Burn Notice, 24, White Collar, Stargate SG-U, Farscape (off the air)

Interests/Hobbies:
Boats, Salmon Fishing, Airstream Trailers, Mid-Century Modern Collectibles, Football, Technology, Politics

Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt?
Chocolate Almond Ice Cream

Favorite Distractions:
Reading political thrillers, Being on the water

Why I’m at Compass:
To pass on some of the hard-won lessons, information and skills that I’ve accumulated over my career to the next generation of passionate professionals.