Daniel Knudsen

Daniel Knudsen (/kəˈnuːtsən/) is an American film director, actor and film producer. He is also a co-founder of Crystal Creek Media.

Daniel Knudsen
Knudsen at the Sabaoth International Film Festival in Milan, Italy.
Born (1988-02-28) 28 February 1988
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
EducationThomas Edison State University
OccupationDirector, actor, producer,
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.danielknudsen.com

Biography

Daniel Knudsen was born in Dearborn, Michigan. His father is a commercial airline pilot and his mother was a former saleswomen for Michigan Bell.[1] In 2005 he began his involvement with movies and later went on to study digital media production in college. He graduated from Thomas Edison State University in 2009 and has worked in the film industry ever since.

Knudsen is a practicing Christian and attends a Presbyterian church.

Career

Kundsen began his career working as an intern on films while he was still in highschool. The first feature he directed was the thriller Creed of Gold. The film was nominated for an Adam Award for best feature drama at the Sabaoth International Film Festival in Milan, Italy[2] and won a Redemptive Storyteller Award at the Redemptive Film Festival.[3] Since then he has produced and directed other films including Indescribable, Christmas Grace and Courageous Love.[4] Knudsen is also an actor and has made cameo appearances in many of his own films. He has taught filmmaking and acting at the Christian Worldview Film Festival in San Antonio, Texas.[5]

Filmography
Director]
Producer
Actor
Year Title Role
2013 Unexpected Places Mysterious Passenger
2014 Christmas Grace Worship Leader
2014 Creed of Gold Coffeehouse Barista
2015 A Horse Called Bear Paramedic
2017 Courageous Love Jason Kwilos
2017 The King's Messengers David Sutherland
2018 Lifestone Velocity Colt Lifestone
2019 Christmas Coupon Chris McGill

References
  1. "Father and Son Team Up To Make Family-Approved Film". The Dove Foundation. August 25, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  2. "Sabaoth International Film Festival - Feature drama finalists". Sabaoth Film Festival. March 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  3. "Redemptive Storyteller Award Winners". Redemptive Film Festival. November 19, 2011. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  4. Kidd, Andrew (June 11, 2014). "Michigan-made film being shot at Troy office building". The Oakland Press. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  5. "Film Festival Speakers". Christian Worldview Film Festival. February 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
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