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Royal: A Journey of Faith, Music, and Purpose

Royal: A Journey of Faith, Music, and Purpose follows award-winning filmmaker, best-selling author, and 247 Live Culture founder & CEO Omar Cook as he reflects on the creation of his debut album Royal. Through behind-the-scenes footage, live performances, and intimate storytelling, the documentary reveals how faith, perseverance, and purpose shaped his music and his mission to inspire and uplift the world.

  • Omar Cook
    Director
    LA Undercover, God of Dreams, The 4 Points
  • Omar Cook
    Writer
  • Omar Cook
    Producer
  • Omar Cook
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Music
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 9 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 27, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Omar Cook

Omar Cook is a 31x award winning filmmaker and actor born in Riverside, California. Omar graduated from Southern University in Mass Communication where he also played football. His collegiate career landed him an opportunity to play professional football where he played 4 seasons in the Indoor Football League. Omar began his journey into entertainment doing stunts as a motion capture actor with the Madden Video Game Series earning credits in Madden ’18, ’19, ’20, ’21, ’22, ’23, & ‘24. This led to further opportunities doing sports stunts in Hollywood for shows such as Ballers for HBO and All American on The CW, and Colin in Black & White on Netflix. He is most known for his work on The CW series “All American” for his role as “Troy”, a South Crenshaw high school football player as well as doing football stunt work and doubling for the characters “Jabari Long” and “Cameron” appearing in 30+ episodes over 5 seasons.

Omar has built a successful career in entertainment working on multiple movies, short films, major network TV shows, and video games including supporting roles in feature films God of Dreams, Expunged: Test Case, The 4 Points, Fortunate Son, and Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story. He also directed and starred in the award winning feature film, LA Undercover, starred and produced the movie, Sounds of the Streets, as well as four multi award winning short films, which collectively racked up 31 awards including multiple debut filmmaker awards, Best Actor, Best short film awards and more.

Aside from acting, Omar has established himself as an entrepreneur. In 2018, he created the media platform 247LiveCulture.com, a platform dedicated towards pushing Black culture in the right direction. He also co-founded Highest Level Academy, a non-profit organization helping to get student athletes college ready athletically and academically.

Omar has organized and participated in public speaking engagements, sharing insights with business, political, and entertainment leaders. Alongside political organization OFA CA for Kamala, Omar helped organize kick off events for the Kamala Harris presidential campaign in Beverly Hills and Leimert Park. In 2024, Omar founded the Future Leaders of America Forum, an event dedicated to sparking conversation on social change in our communities. Omar was invited to speak on a panel for the documentary Respect My Crown: The Rise of African American Women in California Politics. Omar was also invited to speak at the National Action Network Western Regional Summit where he spoke on a panel on the future of civic leadership.

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Director Statement

As a young African American filmmaker and musician living in Los Angeles, my sole purpose is to create empowering films and music for the community that teach lessons and inspire people to be better versions of themselves. When I set out to create Royal: A Journey of Faith, Music, and Purpose, my goal was never just to make an album—it was to craft a story that inspires and empowers. This documentary reflects the journey behind my debut album Royal, from its conception to its final performances, and the personal and spiritual growth I experienced along the way.
I wrote this album to encourage others to step into their own royal identity, to recognize their worth, and to tap into the divine presence within themselves. Through faith, perseverance, and creative expression, we all have the power to rise above doubt, claim our purpose, and impact the world.
This film is an invitation: to witness the making of music driven by purpose, to feel the energy of performances fueled by belief, and to connect with the message that greatness begins when we align with God and embrace the royalty within us all.

Omar Cook
Founder, 247LC Films