Emily Cooper

About Emily Cooper

Emily is an Emmy-nominated Creative Producer. Her projects have shown at Sundance, Tribeca, Venice International Film Festivals, SXSW, and Red Sea International Film Festival. She has produced experiences for Disney, HBO, Survios, Sony, Amazon, AT & T, BET, Microsoft, Marvel, and Oculus. Emily has vast experience working with clients, identifying their needs, and helping their teams find the enabling technology and creative medium that best brings their idea to life. Her varied experience gives her a unique ability to recognize and develop innovative ideas, drive creative vision, identify client’s needs, and collaborate with partners to discover the creative medium and technology that best brings their idea to life. At the core of what drives Emily in her personal and professional life is a passion for story. While she has worked across multiple mediums and platforms including TV, Games, Audio, Digital, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Location Based Experiences and additional Enabling Technologies, Emily believes that every project should revolve around a solid story. Career highlights include: • Narrative Producing Westworld Awakening Virtual Reality Video Game for HBO, Kilter Films, and Survios • Producing We Live Here a virtual reality experience that focuses on the unhoused crises in Los Angeles and premiered at Venice International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival • Producing and Directing 200+ minutes of an immersive audio experience for Disney Parks • Producing and Directing “One: A State Without,” a short documentary about the fight to keep the last abortion clinic in Kentucky open, which was shortlisted for Social Impact Media Award • Producing The World Cup of Hip Hop: Take Back the Mic, shot in Colombia, Mexico, and Dominican Republic, Interactive Emmy Finalist • Producing VR Experiences for Meghan Trainor, Anderson Paak, Pentatonix, and Judas Priest • Covering The Women’s March, North Dakota Access Pipeline Protest, and The Impending Closure of Kentucky’s Last Abortion Clinic. • Developing a short documentary about an all-female CSGO professional esports team Additionally, Emily has a strong connection to the world of documentaries and news. Growing up in the South she has seen the ability that stories have to inspire change, create bridges of understanding, and opportunities for seeing what is beyond your immediate world. Emily spent several years embedding herself on both sides of the war over reproductive rights and abortion access.

Experience

1. Creative Producer Immersive Next Gen Storytelling

   Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution

   Sep 2022 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Collaborated cross company with experts to craft cutting edge experiences to support Disney\'s Next Generation Storytelling initiative - Initiated a cross company community focused on immersive experiences - Most specifics under NDA