KOKOMO CITY (2023)

Documentary feature film

filmed, shot & edited by D. Smith

produced by D. Smith, Harris Doran, Bill Butler

executive produced by Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, Stacy Bathe, William Melillo

starring Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell, Dominique Silver

A raw depiction of the lives of four black trans sex workers as they confront the dichotomy between the black community and themselves.

Produced by Couch Potatoe Pictures

in association with Hillman Grad Productions and Madison Square Films

AWARDS include:

• WINNER: Sundance Film Festival NEXT Innovator Award
• WINNER: Sundance Film Festival Audience Award
• WINNER: Berlinale Panorama Audience Award
• WINNER: Milwaukee Film Festival Special Jury Mention
• WINNER: TRANSlations' Jury Award Best Documentary Feature
• WINNER: OUTshine Film Festival Audience Award Best Documentary
• WINNER: Chicago Critics Film Festival | Rotten Tomatoes Audience Award
• WINNER: Docaviv Film Festival Best International Documentary
• WINNER: XPOSED Queer Film Festival Berlin Audience Award 
• WINNER: Champs-Élysées Film Festival, Prix de la Critique, Long métrage américain
• WINNER: Champs-Élysées Film Festival, Prix du jury, Longs métrages américains
• WINNER: Newark Black Film Festival Best Long Documentary
• WINNER: Sidewalk Film Festival, Best Shout Feature Film
• WINNER: Queer Lisboa, Audience Award Best Documentary
• WINNER: OUT at the Movies, Jury Award Best Documentary Feature
• WINNER: OUT at the Movies, Audience Award Best Documentary Feature
• WINNER: Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Best Documentary
• WINNER: Indiana Film Journalists Association, Best Documentary

KOKOMO CITY is nominated for Best Documentary in the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

KOKOMO CITY leads the Cinema Eye Documentary Honors with 6 nominations: Outstanding Nonfiction Feature, Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Cinematography, Outstanding Sound Design, Outstanding Debut, The Unforgettables 

KOKOMO CITY is nominated for Outstanding Documentary, Editing and Cinematography at the Black Reel Awards

KOKOMO CITY was nominated for 5 Critics Choice Documentary Awards: Best Documentary Feature, Best First Documentary Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Score.

• NOMINATED: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Documentary
• NOMINATED: Florida Film Critics Awards: FFCC Award Best Documentary, Golden Orange Award
• NOMINATED: Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: Best Documentary 
• NOMINATED: San Diego Film Critics Society Awards: Best Documentary 

Distributor: Magnolia Pictures

Sales: CAA

Sundance Film Festival

Berlinale Panorama

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

SXSW

BFI Flare

CPH:DOX

Frameline

Outfest

Newfest/Rooftop Films

AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON SHOWTIME/PARAMOUNT+