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Phil Cooke is a filmmaker, media consultant, and founder of Cooke Media Group based in Los Angeles, California. He has produced television and film content in over 60 countries, experiencing extraordinary events such as being shot at, surviving two military coups, falling from a helicopter, and facing threats of imprisonment in Africa. Through Cooke Media Group in Burbank, California, he has assisted some of the world’s largest Christian and nonprofit organizations in leveraging media to share their stories amid a rapidly evolving cultural landscape.
Phil served as executive producer for "Let Hope Rise - the Hillsong Movie," which was released nationwide in theaters, and produced "The Insanity of God," a feature documentary that premiered nationally as a Fathom Event. Former CNN journalist Paula Zahn describes him as a rare talent: a working Hollywood producer with a Ph.D. in Theology. He has appeared on major networks such as NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, and Fox News, and his work has been featured in publications including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
His book, "Jolt!: Get the Jump on a World That's Constantly Changing," reveals his strategies for thriving in today’s culture of disruption and rapid change. "One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do" guides readers to uncover their true purpose and was named one of the Top Five Business Books of 2012 by The Washington Post. His book "Unique: Telling Your Story in the Age of Brands and Social Media" is transforming how churches, ministries, and nonprofits connect with contemporary culture through storytelling.
Co-authored with Jonathan Bock, "The Way Back: How Christians Blew Our Credibility and How We Win it Back" critically examines why Christians are often dismissed as irrelevant, especially in the media, and outlines how the Christian community can regain credibility and positively impact the world.
Phil’s latest project, "Unique: The Ultimate Planner for Creative Professionals," offers a powerful printed notebook designed to help creative professionals organize priorities, tasks, and events, complementing the prevalent use of online productivity tools and team communication apps.
He has lectured at prestigious institutions such as Yale, the University of California at Berkeley, UCLA, and many others. Besides maintaining his blog at philcooke.com, he has contributed articles to The Huffington Post, Fast Company, Forbes.com, Wired.com, and FoxNews.com.
Phil serves on the Advisory Board for The Salvation Army, is a Board Member of Image Journal and The Hollywood Prayer Network, and has been a longtime member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and The Producers Guild of America in Hollywood.
His guiding philosophy is simple: share your ideas widely and change the world in the process.
