Photo by E. Farnsworth

An independent filmmaker since 1967, John Knoop has produced twenty of his own films, including: Awakening from Sorrow, River out of Time, Report from Iraq, El Nuevo Amanecer, Cafe Nica, Shadow Master; Mother, Memories of the Hunt, World’s Fastest Hippie and Sea of Cortez.  
 
Knoop has also been an active cinematographer whose documentary credits include: In the Light of Reverence, Voices from Inside, Maria's Story, Poison in the Rockies, The Highly Exalted, Louie-Bluie, and Down Wind Down Stream.
John Knoop’s life and filmmaking experiences are described on this website with an interplay of film clips, still photos, and excerpts from his book, Faultlines: A Nomad Filmmaker’s Journal.