Chris Cooper
Self Shooting Director
About Me
We provide a full range of cinematic video production services from initial conceptualisation, to filming and production, editing / post-production and then final delivery / optimisation for your preferred platform(s).
Our range of cinematic video production ser... Read More
Professional Training
| Course / Qualification | Training Provider / Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internship / Panavision / 2012 | ||
| Internship | Panavision | 2012 |
Media I Work In:
Commercials
Feature Film
Short Film
Locations I can work in:
Work Anywhere
Language:
English (Fluent)
Skills/Permits:
AI
DBS Check
Safeguarding Trust
Storytelling
Technical Skills:
35mm
4K
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
After Effects
Arri Alexa Mini
Arri Alexa XT
Canon 5D MKII
DaVinci Resolve
DSLR
Awards:
SELECTED AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
"Best Arthouse Film" (The Abyss) - The Arthouse Film Festival 2024 (Austin - USA)
"Special Jury Prize" (The Abyss) - Mediawave Festival 2024 (Budapest - Hungary)
"Best Experimental Short" (The Abyss) - Annual Aarhus Festival 2024 (Aarhus - Denmark)
“Best International Film" (The Black Silence) - Night Of Shorts 2025 (Milan - Italy)
"Best Short Film" (The Magician's Garden) - Cinematography & Photography Awards 2025 (CAPA) (London - UK)
"Best International Film" (The Black Silence) - Monza Film Fest 2025 (Italy)
“Best Horror Film” (The Black Silence) - Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2025 (USA)
“Best Film Editing & Sound Design” (The Black Silence) - Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2025 (USA)
“Best British Director - Short Film” nomination (The Magician’s Garden) - London Director Awards 2025 (London - UK)
“Best Picture” (The Black Silence) - Caçador de Filmes 2025 (Mexico)
“Best Low-Budget Film” (The Black Silence) - Caçador de Filmes 2025 (Mexico)
“Best Original Score” (The Black Silence) - Caçador de Filmes 2025 (Mexico)
"Best Film Award" (The Magician’s Garden) - Short Film Factory 2024
"Film Of The Week" (The Magician's Garden) - Short To The Point 2024
“Silver Award For Best Editing”(The Abyss) - Sur-REEL and Uncanny Film Fest 2024 (London - UK)
“Best Horror” (The Black Silence) - UK Film Awards 2025 (London - UK)
“Best Director” nomination (The Black Silence) - UK Film Awards 2025 (London - UK)
"Best Horror" nomination and “Honourable Mention” (The Black Silence) - Absurd Film Festival 2025 (Milan - Italy)
"Best Short Film" nomination (The Black Silence) - The Dunwich Horror Fest 2025 (USA)
“Finalist” (The Magician’s Garden) - Kino London Short Film Festival 2025 (London - UK)
“Best Horror” (The Black Silence) - European Short Awards 2025 (London - UK)
"Best Cinematography" nomination (The Black Silence) - Nightmares Film Festival 2025 (Ohio, USA)
"Eisenstein Award (Experimental) - Semi-finalist" (The Abyss) - Blow-Up Arthouse Film Festival 2024 (Chicago - USA)
“Best Editing” (The Black Silence) - Sinister Horror Film Festival 2025 (Mexico City - USA)
“Best Picture” nomination (The Black Silence) - Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2025 (USA)
“Best British Film” nomination (The Black Silence) - Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2025 (USA)
“Best Short Film” nomination (The Black Silence) - Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2025 (USA)
“Best Directing” nomination (The Black Silence) - Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2025 (USA)
“Best Cinematography” nomination (The Black Silence) - Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2025 (USA)
“Best Original Score” nomination (The Black Silence) - Lonely Wolf International Film Festival 2025 (USA)
“Best Short Film” nomination (The Black Silence) - Caçador de Filmes 2025 (Mexico)
“Best Directing” nomination (The Black Silence) - Caçador de Filmes 2025 (Mexico)
“Best Cinematography” nomination (The Black Silence) - Caçador de Filmes 2025 (Mexico)
“Best Horror” nomination (The Black Silence) - Caçador de Filmes 2025 (Mexico)
“Official Selection" (The Magician’s Garden) - London Director Awards 2025 (London - UK)
“Official Selection" (The Magician’s Garden) Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival 2025 (Manchester - UK)
“Official Selection” (The Black Silence) - Atlanta Horrorfest 2025 (Atlanta - USA)
“Official Selection” (The Black Silence) - UK Film Awards 2025 (London - UK)
“Official Selection” (The Black Silence) - Silver Screen Film Festival 2025 (Prague - Czech Republic)
“Official Selection" (The Black Silence) - Simply Weird Film Festival 2025 (Georgia – USA)
“Official Selection" (The Black Silence) - The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival 2025 (Portland - USA)
“Official Selection" (The Black Silence) - Nightmares Film Festival 2025 (Ohio - USA)
“Official Selection" (The Black Silence) - Sinister Horror Film Festival 2025 (Mexico City - USA)
“Official Selection" (The Black Silence) - Oddities Film Festival 2026 (London - UK)
“Official Selection" (The Magician’s Garden) - Simply Weird Film Festival 2025 (Georgia – USA)
“Official Selection" (The Abyss) - London Independent Film Festival 2024 (London - UK)
“Official Selection" (The Abyss) - GRRL Haus Film Festival 2024 (Massachusetts - USA)
“Official Selection" (The Abyss) - Ribalta Experimental Film Festival 2024 (Vignola - Italy)
“Official Selection" (The Abyss) - Go Mental! International Film Festival 2024 (Berlin - Germany)
“Official Selection" (The Abyss) - Sur-REEL and Uncanny Film Fest 2024 (London - UK)
“Official Selection" (The Abyss) - The International Network of Experimental Fiction Filmmaking 2024 (Manchester - UK)