Kojo

6 10
2017
14min

A young jazz prodigy who balances life between New York and global stages, where the world becomes both his classroom and concert hall.

AWARDS: Best Short Documentary. Tulsa American Film Festival/ FOX Inclusion Emerging Voices Award. Blackstar Film Festival/ Best Short Documentary. L.E.S. Film Festival/ Most Remarkable Young Person on Screen. Harlem International Film Festival/ Best Traditional Documentary Short Based on a Jazz Musician. New York Jazz Film Festival

OFFICIAL SELECTION: AFI Docs Film Festival / TIFF Kids International Film Festival / PBS Online Film Festival / L.E.S. Film Festival / Blackstar Film Festival / New Orleans Film Festival / Milwaukee Film Festival / Chicago International Children's Film Festival / South Dakota Film Festival / Tulsa American Film Festival / DC Shorts Film Festival / Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival / Kansas City Film Fest / American Documentary Film Festival / Kids First! Film Festival / Bay Area International Children's Film Festival / African World Film Festival / Copenhagen Jazz Film Festival / Harlem International Film Festival / Sankofa Film Festival / Bucharest ShortCut CineFest / New York Jazz Film Festival / New York Indie Doc Fest

Kojo - Jazz, joy, and the world as his classroom

In this heartwarming documentary, we follow Kojo, a charismatic young jazz talent whose extraordinary musical gifts open doors around the globe.

From New York's jazz clubs to international festivals, the film captures Kojo's journey not just as a performer, but as a curious, bright-eyed child absorbing the world through melody and rhythm. What unfolds is a portrait of youthful genius, family love, and the improvisational dance between growing up and growing into greatness.