James Douglas Cooper – Awards, Nominations, Publications & Accolades
Awards (Film & Advertising)
James and his short films & commercials have been nominated for and won international awards.
Advertising Awards
– 2012 –
Ireland - ICAD Award Win - Silver
Integrated Campaign
Client: O2 / Telephonica Campaign: “Bring Back the Roar”
Ireland - ICAD Award Win - Bronze
Online Display
Yahoo Takeover
Client: O2 / Telephonica Campaign: “Bring Back the Roar”
– 2011 –
USA - Webby Awards - Official Honoree
16th Annual Webby Awards Client: O2 / Telephonica
Campaign: “Bring Back the Roar”
Ireland - Kinsale Shark Awards Win – Bronze
International Cross Media Campaign Client: O2 / Telephonica
Campaign: “Bring Back the Roar”
Film Direction Awards
– 2015 –
Sth Africa - Bokeh Film Fest Award Win – Best Actor
South Africa – Mercedes-Benz Bokeh International Fashion Film Festival - "206"
Best Actor, Narrative Short (David Oyelowo)
Sth Africa - Bokeh Film Fest Award Nominations – Best Director, Best Picture, Best Short
South Africa – Mercedes-Benz Bokeh International Fashion Film Festival - "206"
Best Director, Narrative Short / Best Picture, Narrative Short / Best Music, Narrative Short
– 2014 –
USA - International Fashion Film Festival - Award Win - Best Actor
Best Actor (David Oyelowo) - "206"
USA - 18th Annual Urban World Film Festival (NYC) - Nomination
Official Selection – Narrative Short - "206"
Ireland - Kinsale Shark Awards - Bronze Award
"Cut the nonsense - Book about Tables" – No Nonsense Insurance - Viral Film
Ireland - Kinsale Shark Awards - Nomination - Best New International Director
USA - International Fashion Film Festival Award Wins - Best Actor (David Oyelowo), Best Art Direction, Best Editing
Narrative Short - "206"
Ireland – ICAD Award Win - Commended - Digital Craft – Direction, Web Advertising – Web Film
"Agwa de Bolivia – The Path"
Ireland – ICAD Award Win - Commended - Digital Craft – Direction Campaign
"No Nonsense Insurance - TV Pre Rolls"
– 2013 –
USA – Chicago Irish Film Festival – Official Selection
"Amongst Inspiration" - Short Film
Ireland – ICAD Award Win – Best Director - Web Film
Universal Music's "Fionn Regan: Buknhouse Triptych"
Publications
2021 - 'Erstwhile' hard cover book - Color, 132 pages, English, ISBN-101034107488
2020 - 'Erstwhile' soft cover book - Color, 132 pages, English, ISBN-101034107488
2013 - ICAD - Awards Annual – ICAD
2012 - Illustration Now Vol. 3 - Hardcover, 320 pages - Ed. Julius Wiedemann - Taschen
2009 - Illustration Now! Vol 3 Book - Taschen
2008 - Los Logos Book 4 - Gestalten
2001 – IDN Annual (International Designers Network)
Accolades
2022 - Rockheim, Norway - Norway's national museum for popular music. James' Art Direction for Universal / Robert Post appears on permanent facade of Rockheim Museum
2011 - James was the first 'Creative Technologist' working in Ireland for BBDO, Dublin
2007 - James Art Directed ARIA Charting #1 record 'Where We Land' by Damien Leith (SonyBMG) in Australia. Art Directed at Dreamer.
2007 - James co-wrote 'Beautiful As You' with The Whitlams hitting the Top 10 on the ARIA Singles Chart (Australian Artists). It peaked at #40 on the international artists chart.
2018-2019 - James was a resident screenwriter on and off at Australian's in Film: Charlie's Incubator on the Raleigh Film Studios Lot, Los Angeles, USA
Guest Lectures
USC, School of Cinematic Arts - Los Angeles, USA
UCLA, Extension Entertainment Studies - Los Angeles, USA
School of Visual Arts, NYC - Film Panel - Los Angeles, USA
OFFSET, Festival of Creativity Conference - Dublin, Ireland
Shillington College of Design - Sydney, Australia