John V. Knowles

Director

BIO

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Knowles recently directed the feature film CHASTITY BITES (2013), which is now playing on Showtime as well as available on DVD and all VOD platforms. Previously, he wrote and directed the award-winning short SHADOW.NET, based on a WIRED Magazine article. His work has been shown at film festivals worldwide, including Dances With Films, Cleveland International, Orlando, Philadelphia QFest, Lund Fantastic, Montreal Comic-Con HorrorFest (Best Director), Dragon*Con (First Place, Thriller), Las Vegas (Golden Ace Award), Action/Cut Short Film Competition (Semi-Finalist) and The Film Series at CineGear Expo (Finalist). He was also selected as a semi-finalist in the NexTV Directing Talent Search. In addition to his narrative work, Knowles has directed and produced commercials, corporate videos and PSAs for clients including: the ACLU, Buena Vista International, Coffee-Mate, ConAgra, Deloitte, Los Angeles Metro, Marvelous Media, Vampire Vineyards and Walt Disney Feature Animation.