Andrew G. Cooper
Filmmaker | Theatre Creator | Puppeteer | Screenwriter
Film Directing

Windchasers
AN EPIC, FUN-FILLED FANTASY ADVENUTRE WITH PUPPETS!
Co-Written with Anna Cummer, Co-Created with the Calgary Puppeteer Collective,
puppeteers of The Jim Henson Company’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
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Windchasers follows whimsical creatures on a faraway planet who must band together to save their species from forces that threaten to destroy their home.
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When the Winds stop blowing on the plains, a herdguider and a windchaser set out to discover the secrets of an ancient civilization to save their home from a gathering force known only as the Unknowing.
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WINNER of Best Score (2023 Stinger Awards). Nominated for BEST SCREENWRITER, BEST ORIGINAL MUSICAL SCORE, BEST VISUAL EFFECTS CREATOR (2023 AMPIA Rosie Awards) and BEST SCREENPLAY (2023 Stinger Awards).
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Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
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Audience: 7 - 12 (Youth)

Strangers
A HEART-POUNDING AND BEAUTIFUL SCI-FI THRILLER
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Strangers is a fast-paced, tension-filled ride through a dense, urban setting. Think The War of the Worlds meets Aliens (the James Cameron movie...but there will be literal aliens too)!
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An extraterrestrial invasion sets a young man on a thrilling mission to save a loved on as their city collapses into an urban warzone.​
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Currently in post-production.
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Genre: Thriller / Science Fiction / Horror
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Format: 17 minute short film
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Audience: 20 - 40 year olds, skewing male

Under the Plaza
A FANTASY JOURNEY TO A DARK UNDERGROUND CIRCUS
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Set in a vibrant subterranean world, Under the Plaza invites audiences to run away on a fantastic journey to a dark circus where dreams and nightmares become reality.
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While investigating her best friend's disappearance, a former dancer discovers a magical circus beneath her city and must compete in Olympic-style games to win their freedom or be trapped underground forever.
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Currently in development with Thousand Year Films.
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Genre: Urban Fantasy / Adventure / Comedy
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Format: 110 minute-feature
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Audience: 16 - 30, leaning female
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