On this episode of the podcast, we spoke with Cooper Shapiro

Cooper recently earned his BFA in Film Production from FSU. Naturally, our conversation focused on how and why he is interested in filmmaking. As soon as Cooper had an iPhone in his pocket, he was making movies.

Cooper also talked about how working in film production after college is essentially like being a singular cog in a large machine. You have to prove that you can stay creative and motivated, even in the lowest positions on a set.

Ultimately, filmmaking acts as the pursuit of truth for Cooper. But not necessarily an objective truth that applies to everyone – more so, a personal truth that grows and changes each time he works on a new project. In his own words, with so many bigger and brighter things to discover, he wants to help illuminate the dark by adding to the light.

Stay Open, Stay Active, and Keep Listening.