Daniel Knudsen () is an

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director, actor and film producer. He is also a co-founder of Crystal Creek Media.

Biography

Daniel Knudsen was born in

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. His father is a commercial airline pilot and his mother was a former saleswomen for

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. In 2005 he began his involvement with movies and later went on to study digital media production in college. He graduated from

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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

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and won a Redemptive Storyteller Award at the Redemptive Film Festival. Since then he has produced and directed other films including '' Indescribable'', '' Christmas Grace'', ''Courageous Love'' and ''

Christmas Coupon ''Christmas Coupon'' is a 2019 American romantic holiday film written and directed by Daniel Knudsen. Produced by Crystal Creek Media, the film's plot follows a figure skater who falls in love with a hockey player. Plot The movie follows Alison ...

''. Many of Knudsen’s film projects feature a theme about hope surviving in adverse situations.

Lawsuit

Knudsen's Crystal Creek Media launched a lawsuit against Christian film company

CMD Distribution CMD Distribution is a faith and family film distribution company, headquartered in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The company distributes, acquires and markets Christian and family-friendly films. CMD Distribution has distributed films such as '' ...

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.

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.”

Filmography

;Director *
Late for Church (2007)
' *'' Creed of Gold'' (2014) *'' A Horse Called Bear'' (2015) *'' Courageous Love'' (2017) *''

'' (2019) *''SKYDOG'' (2020) *'' Dinosaur Cove (film)'' (2022) *'' Eternal Theater'' (2024) ;Producer *
Late for Church (2007)
' *'' Indescribable'' (2013) *'' Unexpected Places'' (2013) *'' Christmas Grace'' (2014) *'' The King's Messengers'' (2017) *''

'' (2019) *''SKYDOG'' (2020) *'' Dinosaur Cove (film)'' (2022) ;Actor

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Knudsen, Daniel Living people 1988 births American film directors American male film actors Male actors from Detroit American entertainment industry businesspeople Thomas Edison State University alumni American people of Danish descent American people of Polish descent