Jackson Cooper is the Executive Director of the American Genre Film Archive, the world’s largest film archive and distributor dedicated to preserving and protecting the greatest genre films and their filmmakers.

He is a published author, authoring A Kid’s Book About Kindness, and upcoming books for Columbia Business School Publishing and others.

In 2023, he was named one of the Top 30 Arts Professionals by Musical America and, in 2022, one of six leaders paving the way for “The Future of Arts Fundraising” by Southern Theatre Magazine.

He is a film programmer, author, speaker, and mentor. He currently is Adjunct Faculty at Seattle University and UNC-Greensboro.