Person
Marcelese Cooper
Directing · Born 1997-06-27 · Lakenheath, England, UK
Biography
Marcelese Cooper is an artist, filmmaker, and educator originally from Santa Clarita, California. Their work moves between animation, documentary, and experimental video, often exploring identity, community, and Black narrative through collaborative storytelling. Drawing influence from dream logic, science fiction, and surreal art house cinema, Cooper’s films frequently combine speculative imagery with documentary impulses. Cooper is currently a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Film and Media Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh. Their recent work includes community-centered animation and hybrid documentary projects that bring together multiple artists to translate personal and collective stories into moving image.
Known for
Alcohol Diaries
Director
SMOKES
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Rolling Paperz
Director
Story Drive: Voices Unveiled
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THESE DAYS ARE LONG
Director
NO MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE
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THE VERY FIRST TIME
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These Are Some Thoughts
Director
Joe and the Giant Pumpkin
Animation
Out Near Winnie
Director
Filmography
- 2026Story Drive: Voices UnveiledDirector
- 2026NO MORE THAN ANYONE ELSEDirector
- 2024Alcohol DiariesDirector
- 2024Rolling PaperzDirector
- 2023SMOKESDirector
- 2023THE VERY FIRST TIMEDirector
- 2023Out Near WinnieDirector
- 2021THESE DAYS ARE LONGDirector
- 2021These Are Some ThoughtsDirector
- —Joe and the Giant PumpkinAnimation
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