Coke Daniels

Coke Daniels is an award-winning filmmaker recognized for his distinctive storytelling voice, which seamlessly blends comedy, drama, and social commentary. With ten feature films to his credit, Daniels has written, produced, and directed projects that major platforms and studios, including FOX, Lionsgate, Miramax, BET, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, Google Play, THINKFilm, Allblk, and E-One have distributed.Daniels made his mark with early cult favorites like My Baby’s Daddy and Who Made the Potato Salad?, and continued to push creative boundaries with socially charged films like Karen (2021), starring Taryn Manning, Cory Hardrict, and Jasmine Burke. Karen is currently streaming on Amazon Prime, BET, Pluto TV, and BET+.In 2019, Daniels wrote, produced, and directed the romantic comedy His, Hers & The Truth, an Official Selection of the 2019 American Black Film Festival (ABFF), which BET later acquired. He followed up with the heartfelt family dramedy Fruits of the Heart, starring Wendy Raquel Robinson, Dorien Wilson, Lil Mama, and Clifton Powell, now airing on BET.Most recently, Daniels won Best Director at the 2024 ABFF Film Festival for his latest feature, The Waterboyz, currently available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, YouTube TV, and Google Play.Continuing to build momentum, Coke Daniels is actively developing a dynamic slate of films and television projects, working independently as well as in collaboration with major networks and studios.