It’s been six months since I last written a post on here. Over the past six months, my life has drastically changed. More people are starting to see my film (which is great), I’ve also started my own production company called Cooper Industries, which focuses on filming, production, and photography. I started it in late March and now I’m getting gigs which is amazing. I’m also working on putting together a website for Cooper Industries that’ll give me a chance to promote my work and give me an opportunity to get more gigs. I’m really excited for everything that’s going on in my life and I’m thankful for all the opportunities that are being presented to me.
Tag: Update
Self-Evaluating
I’ve been doing a lot of self-evaluating as of late, thinking about how I can improve as a person, how I can be a better friend, how I can be a better advocate. I’ve been thinking more about how I can make more of a social impact in society and through that thinking process, I figure the way I can make that impact is through my passions, through filmmaking, photography, art, and through other forms of media. I feel like I can make a real difference in the world and I’m starting to make a difference in small steps with The Wheelchair Chronicles and I plan on continuing to do that.
Only The Beginning
On Monday after five long years, I finally showed off The Wheelchair Chronicles to a group of my closest friends. It was easily one of the best night of my life. I was a little nervous at first but I knew I was amongst friends who have been so supportive of my journey over the last five years. The great thing about it all is they want more, and there will be more premieres and more celebrations. The next phase of the process is polishing up my edited version and putting together a crowdfunding campaign, where I can hire professional editors, hire composers, work on a proper marketing and promotion, and working on a logo. This only the beginning for me in my life as a filmmaker and I look forward to what the future holds.
Film Update
2017 is shaping up to be a huge year for me and The Wheelchair Chronicles. This year my film will finally be released and I’m so excited! So my plan is to do a private screening of the film (featuring my edited version) for friends, family, and supporters of my long journey. After that, I plan to launch a Kickstarter campaign that will go into hiring professional editors, a composer, and hiring people to do marketing and promotion so I can submit it to different film festivals across the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois. I’ll be providing more film updates in the coming months and posting more personal stuff on this blog as well. Thank you to everyone for their continued support!
The Many Faces of Justin Cooper
Going through the editing process has been a grueling task, but as I’ve gone through hours of footage, I’m always amazed when I see myself on video. I go back to my interview session with Camillie DeBose in 2012, and it was the first time I was talking in-depth about my life. As I was editing, I can see all the different feelings and emotions I was going through at that time and it all came to a head in that session. I want everyone to see those feelings and emotions that I’m conveying, as I tell my story in this film.
Justin's Wheelchair Chronicles 