Emma Cooper is the Founder of Empress Films - she is also an independent film-maker and Executive Producer. 

Empress has several titles launching in 2026 - including the announced Amazon series about the Gilgo Beach Murders which was also series-directed by Emma. Empress most recently produced 'Who Killed Jill Dando?', and the Netflix series 'Depp V Heard' which Emma also directed. The series was No1 in 88 countries. She directed the feature doc, 'The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe; The Unheard Tapes', for Netflix. Emma’s other credits include: The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (series Netflix) Bikram (feature Netflix) Rock and Roll (series SKY) No Greater Law (A&E Indie Films) while she was Global President of Non-Scripted at Pulse Films. 

Having previously held the position of Commissioning Editor in Documentaries at Channel 4, Emma has a track record for developing award-winning, innovative and trend-setting non-fiction that encouraged discussion within her strand Cutting Edge. Titles include The Fried Chicken Shop, Teens, Freshers, Going To The Dogs, Tattoos, The Jihadi Next Door, The Murder Workers, Ian Brady: Endgames of a Psychopath and Meet the Police Commissioner. 

Prior to Channel 4, Emma directed and produced films for the BBC including Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles, Miami Mega-Jail and America’s Most Hated Family.