Summary

Knowlton’s last feature documentary, Lift Up, won several awards including the Documentary Directing Award at the Amsterdam Film Festival. He currently resides in Atlanta, directing, filming & editing videos for clients such as Nike and Uninterrupted.

Credits

12/15 – 12/16

Director Untitled Kilimanjaro Documentary

Film (Short) — Tomato Lab Films Details
12/15 – 12/16

Director / Editor on feature length documentary about 3 Kenyan children who attempt to beat the odds by climbing the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro

3/16 – 4/16

Director Chasing Cinderella

SB Nation — Digital — Tomato Lab Films Details
3/16 – 4/16

Director / Editor on Chasing Cinderella video (Iona College) highlighting teams making a run in the NCAA tournament

3/09 – 9/15

Director (Editor) Various

Corporate — Tomato Lab Films Details
3/09 – 9/15

Direct and edit feature length documentaries, shorts, as well as narrative and branded video content for clients such as RCA Records, SB Nation/ Vox Media, USA Today and Reebok.

5/14 – 6/14

Director (DP/Editor) Flower Shop

Film (Short) — Documentary Feature Details
5/14 – 6/14

+ Finalist - National Short Film Competition, USA Film Festival + Official Selection - Bumbershoot Festival / 1 Reel Film Festival

4/10 – 4/10

Director (DP/Editor) Lift Up

Film (Feature-length) — Feature Documentary Details
4/10 – 4/10

+ Screenings at 10 film festivals in US & Haiti + Premiered at the Haitian Embassy in Washington, DC + Documentary Directing Award, Amsterdam Film Festival + Outstanding Achievement for Feature Doc, Williamsburg Int’l Film Festival

4/05 – 10/08

Editor (Senior) Various

Corporate — Greenpoint Pictures Details
4/05 – 10/08

Direct and edit feature length documentaries, shorts, as well as narrative and branded video content for clients such as RCA Records, SB Nation/ Vox Media, USA Today and Reebok.

7/06 – 8/06

Director (DP/Editor) Adventures of the Cure

Film (Short) — Feature Documentary Details
7/06 – 8/06

+ People’s Choice Award, Beloit Film Festival + Has helped raise over $1M for non-profit, Adventures for the Cure

Media

  • BECKS - LIVING BEYOND LABELS

  • #not62 (Clarisa Alayeto Documentary)

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Education

Class of '03

University of Maryland / Baltimore County

BA in Visual Arts / Imaging & Digital Arts

My Gear

  • Sony a7S
  • iMac (Retina 5K) /4 GHz Intel Core i7

Skills

  • Cinematography
  • Final Cut Pro 7
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Highly proficient in editing with Adobe Premiere Pro and FCP
  • Solid Photoshop and After Effects skills