Robert A. Compton
- Producer
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Robert A. Compton has produced 11 documentary films, including Oscar nominated for best documentary Cartel Land, Oscar nominated for best original song The Hunting Ground and Rich Hill, winner of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize. His film Sole of a Hustla was an official selection of the American Black Film Festival 2011. He has produced six films exploring K-12 education around the world, including Two Million Minutes and The Finland Phenomenon. Along with Dr. Tony Wagner at Harvard University, he authored the book Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and had a successful career as high-tech venture capitalist before becoming a filmmaker.