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Executive. Producer.
Director. Screenwriter. Founder.
Two-time Sundance winner Kenneth Kokin has carved out a reputation as one of Hollywood’s most versatile creative forces. Best known for producing the Academy Award–winning The Usual Suspects, Kokin’s career has been anything but ordinary. Over the course of three decades, he has excelled as a producer, director, executive, and consultant, bringing his signature vision to projects as diverse as The Way of the Gun, Mortdecai, Captain Abu Raed, and Blood Moon. Today, he channels that same creative energy into the future of storytelling as a founder and Chief Creative Officer of Plotdot, the groundbreaking leader in AI-driven narrative innovation.
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EXECUTIVE
Kokin headed development & production and was on the team with a $500m deal with NBCUniversal, totaling $4.32B in Box Office. At NBCUniversal, he designed initiatives with Working Title, Monkeypaw, and TIFF for emerging and underrepresented writers and directors.
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PRODUCER
With his hands-on approach, Kokin can take a sketch of an idea and craft an incredible theatrical experience. His works have won over 100 awards, including two Oscar wins.
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DIRECTOR
A filmmaker since his teens, his films include the festival opener, BLOOD MOON (written by Oscar-nominated Nicholas Kazan), the award-winning documentary that launched TOMS Shoes to a $625m valuation, extensive second-unit, and a PBS classical music series.
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SCREENWRITER
Kenneth excels in transforming real-world complexities into compelling award-winning screenplays. His work, characterized by deep explorations of human relationships and ethical dilemmas, brings authenticity and intrigue to the screen.
Some of Kokin’s Work
Director
Blood Moon
Staring James Callis (Battlestar Galactica, Bridget Jones's Diary, Slow Horses), Maya Kazan (Love Is Love Is Love, Little Death, Broadwalk Empire) and Frank Medrano (Shawshank Redemption, Sleepers, The Usual Suspects).
Producer
The Usual Suspects
The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.
Director
For Tomorrow:
The TOMS Shoes Story
When an entrepreneur decided to donate a pair of shoes for each one sold, Kenneth Kokin documented TOMS Shoes' first shoe drop. The founder credits this documentary as pivotal in building a company valued at over $600 million.
2008 Achievement Award Winner Newport Beach Film Festival
2008 Jury Award Nominee Tribeca Film Festival
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