Daniel Knudsen

Daniel Knudsen
Born (1988-02-28) 28 February 1988 (age 36)
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
EducationThomas Edison State University
Occupation(s)Director, actor, producer,
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.danielknudsen.com

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

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.

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,[4] Courageous Love[5] and Christmas Coupon.[6][7] Many of Knudsen’s film projects feature a theme about hope surviving in adverse situations.[8]

Lawsuit

Knudsen's Crystal Creek Media launched a lawsuit against Christian film company CMD Distribution for failing to fulfill its contractual financial obligations over the distribution of the movie Creed of Gold. In early 2017 Crystal Creek was awarded a judgment against CMD by the Superior Court of New Hanover County in the state of North Carolina.[9]

Personal life

Knudsen is an avid carpenter and loves music. He stated in an interview that he sees Divinity as “the life force that animates all things.”[10]

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
2019 Christmas Coupon Chris McGill
2020 SKYDOG Colt Lifestone
2022 Dinosaur Cove (film) Terrance Walker
2024 Eternal Theater Himself

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. ^ Khaleghi, Sam (December 9, 2013). "Main Art Theater in Royal Oak shows locally filmed holiday movie". The Oakland Press. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Kidd, Andrew (June 11, 2014). "Michigan-made film being shot at Troy office building". The Oakland Press. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  6. ^ Suganth, M (June 30, 2019). "Napoleon plays a sports agent in this American film". The Times of India. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  7. ^ Drake, Monica (December 3, 2019). "Oakland County-filmed 'Christmas Coupon' premieres for sold-out crowd in Novi". The Oakland Press. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Hallowell, Billy (March 7, 2019). "Actor Breaks Down Why You Should Cling To Hope Amid Trials". Pinnacle Peak Pictures. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Statement about CMD Distribution Inc". Crystal Creek Media. March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "Meet Daniel Knudsen". Canvas Rebel. June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.