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Cooper Dahlen-Pagano '13, Filmmaker/Video Editor

Cooper Dahlen-Pagano ’13 is currently working at E! News and is always looking for new projects, opportunities, and collaborators! He recently won an award for best short film at the 2018 Nederland Film Festival. After graduating from Denver Academy, Cooper headed to nearby University of Denver for his post-high school studies. While enrolled at DU, he interned at Rocky Mountain PBS and worked on the 2015 season of American Idol. Since his time at DA, Cooper has directed, produced, and edited a number of short films including “Comfort Zone,” Brewed Awakenings,” “Rift,” and his award-winning film “Speak Softly.” Cooper now lives in Los Angeles and previously worked as a film and television editor for Bluprint in Denver.

Some of his recent projects include:

Friday Feels: Making Magic for Child Cancer Patients
 
Ones to Watch: Jordan Calloway
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CLDE0p7nNfe/

Cooper says, "Denver Academy gave me a community where I was encouraged to explore my interests and motivated me to learn from my mistakes. Discovering my passions and having a space to pursue them gave me the confidence to chase after a difficult career path, knowing that I could make it work if I gave it my best effort."

Way to go, Mustang! 
 
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