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New York Fashion Week 2024
September 2024 | New York, NY
Talon to be on casting team for Shao New York's highly-anticipated second show at NYFW with Paul Brickman Creative and produced by People's Revolution founder, Kelly Cutrone.
Oscars Promo | Talent Assistant
January 2024 | Los Angeles, CA
RuPaul's Drag Con 2024
January 2024 | London UK
Talon attends RPDC24 to document with recurring collaborator, A'Whora.
Talon Directs SAG Short: Headrest Talk
January 2024 | Los Angeles, CA
Dominic, a college freshman, returns home for spring break expecting a small-town, corn-enveloped, Grindr-scrolling vacation. Reconnecting with Teo, an old friend, reveals just how little they know each other. Despite a seemingly simple childhood, it holds deep secrets, darkness, and pain. Dominic’s strained relationship with his mother post-coming out and Teo’s father leaving a decades-long marriage, push the two closer. Yet in the present, it's just Dominic and Teo, exploring each other's minds and bodies in the quiet darkness, truly seeing each other for the first time.
Headrest Talk, a queer short, set for release mid-2024.
Written + Directed by Talon Reed Cooper
Starring Justin Cone and Edgar de Santiago
Director of Photography, Selena Webb
Produced by Andy Raab, Selena Webb, Liam Higgins, and Talon Reed Cooper
Photography Workshops
November 2023 | Muncie, IN
Talon returns to alma matter, Ball State University, to teach photography and post-production workshops to current students.
New Position with NYU
May 2023 | Los Angeles, CA
Talon begins contract as a TikTok Specialist with NYU and their Health Promotion Office.
Talon to Direct SAG Short: Henry's Kingdom
February 2023 | Los Angeles, CA
Queer, coming-of-age short, Henry's Kingdom, Coming 2024.
Starring Sophie Giannamore, Tucker Boggs, Trevor Newlin, and Azrael Araujo
Written by Tucker Boggs
Cinematography by Bethany Michalski
Produced by Emily Paton
October 2022 | San Diego, CA
Talon begins new position with Tony Award-winning The Old Globe Theatre as a Production Assistant.
PRESS: Meet Talon Reed Cooper | Filmmaker, Photographer, and Creative Director
September 2022
Directing Announcement: Henry's Kingdom
May 2022 | Los Angeles, CA
Talon is set to direct the queer coming-of-age short Henry's Kingdom in Los Angeles working alongside actor/breakout writer Tucker Boggs, cinematographer/director Bethany Michalski, and Vancouver-based, Brightlight Pictures Producer Emily Paton.
May 2022 | San Diego, CA
Talon begins new position with Tony Award-winning The Old Globe Theatre as an Assistant Company Manager.
March 2022
Talon begins new position with SEEN Dating at Brainbaby as a Casting Associate Producer for an upcoming reality television pilot.
SEEN is a dating app with a difference: Transparency. That means when you check out a profile, you get to see their past text chats and video conversations with other daters!
January 2022
Talon attended the opening night premiere of the 2022 LA Art Show in Los Angeles. The event benefitted St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and was hosted by model and actress Kaia Gerber.
October 2021
Directed, Written, and Co-Produced by Carmia Imani; Director of Photography and Co-Produced by Talon Reed Cooper; Featuring Carmia Imani, Mason Pippenger, Dash Perry, Bella Brown-Sparks, Micheal Hassel, Janae Robinson, and Tiana Williams; Promotional Photography by Sarai Heylmun
October 2021
Directed, Written, and Co-Produced by Carmia Imani; Director of Photography and Co-Produced by Talon Reed Cooper; Featuring Carmia Imani, Mason Pippenger, Dash Perry, Bella Brown-Sparks, Micheal Hassel, Janae Robinson, and Tiana Williams; Promotional Photography by Sarai Heylmun
September 2021
Directed, Written, and Co-Produced by Carmia Imani; Director of Photography and Co-Produced by Talon Reed Cooper; Featuring Carmia Imani, Mason Pippenger, Dash Perry, Bella Brown-Sparks, Micheal Hassel, Janae Robinson, and Tiana Williams; Promotional Photography by Sarai Heylmun
New Position with
Digital Magician Studios
June 2021
Talon begins new position with DMS based in Los Angeles as a Social Media Strategist and Content Curator for brands such as Amazon Alexa, Google Domains, and Eleven Fifty Academy.
March 2021
Directed, Written, and Co-Produced by Carmia Imani; Director of Photography and Co-Produced by Talon Reed Cooper; Featuring Carmia Imani, Mason Pippenger, Dash Perry, Bella Brown-Sparks, Micheal Hassel, Janae Robinson, and Tiana Williams; Promotional Photography by Sarai Heylmun
March 2021
AmeriKKKa Official Selection of the monthly edition of Montreal Independent Film Festival.
Directed, Written, and Co-Produced by Carmia Imani; Director of Photography and Co-Produced by Talon Reed Cooper; Featuring Carmia Imani, Mason Pippenger, Dash Perry, Bella Brown-Sparks, Micheal Hassel, Janae Robinson, and Tiana Williams; Promotional Photography by Sarai Heylmun
AmeriKKKa Wins Best Film at HFAF 2021
March 2021
AmeriKKKa wins Best Film at Hoosier Films Annual Festival 2021
Directed, Written, and Co-Produced by Carmia Imani; Director of Photography and Co-Produced by Talon Reed Cooper; Featuring Carmia Imani, Mason Pippenger, Dash Perry, Bella Brown-Sparks, Micheal Hassel, Janae Robinson, and Tiana Williams; Promotional Photography by Sarai Heylmun
The Mailing List Wins Best Writer at HFAF 2021
March 2021
The Mailing List wins Best Writer at Hoosier Films Annual Festival 2021.
Directed by Talon Reed Cooper; Written by JB Bilbrey; Produced by Natalie Danzeisen; Director of Photography Alex Stiner
March 2021
The Mailing List (Best Writer Nom), AmeriKKKa (Best Film Nom), Unanswered Questions are announced as official selections at the 2021 Hoosier Films Annual Festival.
New Position with
Ivy Tech Community College
August 2020
Talon begins twelve-month contract with Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana as Social Media Strategist.
FESTIVAL: The Mailing List Official Selection 2020 Heartland Film's Indy Shorts Int'l Film Festival
June 2020
The Mailing List Official Selection of 2020 Indy Shorts International Film Festival
Directed by Talon Reed Cooper; Screenplay by JB Bilbrey; Produced by Natalie Danzeisen; Director of Photography, Alex Stiner; Starring Chase Strange, Alexandra Chopson, and Greysen James.
Undergrad Graduation
May 2020
Talon graduates (virtually) from Ball State University with dual degrees, B.A. in Telecommunications (Video Production) and B.A. in Theatre (Directing)
PRESS: Coming-of-age story to be brought to life in ‘Snapshots’
March 2019
Article by Gabrielle Glass promoting the 2019 Ball State production of Snapshots written by Cynthia Mercati and directed by Talon.