Meet The Team
C.A. Cooper
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
C.A. Cooper is an award-winning director and producer with a passion for creating bold, innovative, visually striking and provocative cinema. From a very young age, he has immersed himself in cinema, directing his very first film at age 12, with each of his subsequent projects growing in scope and complexity throughout his teenage years.
Cooper went on to work in the camera department, training at Panavision and freelancing as a cinematographer across numerous independent films whilst also assisting in a technical capacity on several Warner Bros studio features including the “HARRY POTTER” film series, and Disney’s “MALEFICENT” (2014). Cooper’s background in camera and cinematography enables him to bring a unique visual sensitivity to his work. For him, crafting mood, atmosphere and striking imagery is central to storytelling and the cinematic experience.
At age 23, Cooper went on to write, direct, and produce his debut feature film “THE SNARE”, a tense, performance driven, psychological horror, about three friends losing their minds after being trapped on the top floor of an apartment complex by an otherworldly entity. “THE SNARE” received a theatrical release across select US cinemas, followed by a successful multi-platform release on DVD / VOD and despite being a tiny micro-budget project, it managed to gross over 25 times its original production cost through sales across the UK, North America/Canada, Latin America, China, Korea, Taiwan, Russia and more.
The film earned widespread recognition from the indie horror community, including an exclusive campaign feature on Bloody Disgusting, along with praise from Dread Central, and Horror Freak News; who described the film as ‘brilliant’, awarding it 4.5 out of 5 stars. Decay Magazine also stated:“The Snare is an elaborate craft best summed as a psychological Thriller. The film combines Horror and Thriller with flawlessness.”
Since "THE SNARE", Cooper has been collaborating with screenwriters to develop a slate of feature length projects and shorts with a focus on bold, innovative and boundary pushing content.
His artistic voice as a director has also since developed and evolved, shifting further away from genre towards highbrow, arthouse thriller, blending challenging narratives with captivating visuals. His latest short film "THE ABYSS" recently won the "Best Arthouse Film" award at the "Arthouse Film Festival" and "Best Experimental Short" at the "Annual Aarhus Film Festival" along with the "Special Jury Award" at the "Mediawave Festival". The film was also nominated for "Best Cinematography" and "Best Editing".
Currently, Cooper is preparing to shoot his next feature film "THE ORPHAN OF GOD" in September 2025; a UK/Austrian co-production focused around a tense father / son story set inside a dangerous esoteric cult.
Jack Hennigan
PRODUCER
Jack Hennigan started work in post-production with a technical specialism in visual effects, working as both an artist and supervisor, producing branded commercial content for an assortment of high profile clients, including COCA-COLA, BENTLEY and LG.
However, Hennigan’s flair and passion for cinematic storytelling inspired him to transition from the corporate world into dramatic fiction as he began working for high end, award winning visual effects studios including Framestore, Prime Focus and Pinewood Digital.
Throughout this period he produced visual effects content for major television programmes including “GANGS OF LONDON” (SKY), “THE WHEEL OF TIME” (Amazon) and “SEX EDUCATION” (Netflix).
Hennigan has since progressed onto larger projects featuring a range of high profile talent including, “SPENCER” (Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall), “OUTSIDE THE WIRE” (Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris) and “THE OUTFIT” (Mark Rylance).
He now works regularly as Visual Effects Supervisor for major streaming platforms, most recently "THE GOLD" (BBC / Disney), "BLACK DOVES" (Netflix), "61st STREET" (HBO) and more recently a Disney Original Series "RIVALS" based on the iconic novel by Jilly Cooper. He is currently working on "DR WHO" (BBC / Disney).
As Hennigan continued to pursue his passion for narrative film making through post-production, he joined C.A. Cooper as a producer on his feature length project “THE SNARE”, where he closely oversaw all the post-production elements of the film.
Since collaborating on "THE SNARE", Hennigan and Cooper have continued to collaborate and are currently developing a slate of feature length projects.
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Jackie Withey
PRODUCER
Jackie Withey is an award-winning producer, specialising in narrative film production.
Previous credits include the indie micro budget feature film “WE TOO TOGETHER”, where she acted as lead producer, having a hands-on involvement with the director throughout the entire journey of the film from script to sale.
The film was completed in 2021 and went on to win 49 awards at film festivals, with Withey directly receiving 19 wins and 2 nominations herself for producing the project. The film then sold across multiple territories including, USA/Canada, UK/Ireland, South America, Japan, and various parts of Europe.
Before transitioning into film producing, Withey was previously a partner at an international accountancy firm where she worked with creatives in the film and TV sector, assisting with film structuring, film tax credits, statutory reporting and production accounting. Withey draws on this background as an accountant to bring 30 years of commercial, financial and UK film tax knowledge to her producing roles.
Withey recently collaborated with Bohemian Pictures as a producer on two short film projects, “THE MAGICIAN’S GARDEN” and “THE BLACK SILENCE” and is currently developing several feature films with the team.
Withey also has her own slate of feature film projects in development with other production companies. These projects include the comedy drama “RAVE CULTURE”, the live action fantasy “THE FIVE ELEMENTS”, and biopic “PIT TO PARLIAMENT”.