Axel Knight
Director • Writer
Axel Knight
Director • Writer
Axel Knight is a Las Vegas based Writer/Director with a B.A. in Theatre Studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Filmography
  • Writer (7 Credits)
    Life Almost Gone2025
    Feature, Student
    Wine and Secrets2025
    Short
    Witness to the Crime2022
    Short, Student
    Fair and Foul2021
    Short, Student
    Dissolvers2020
    Short, Student
    The Exam2020
    Short, Student
    The Witness2020
    Short
  • Director (7 Credits)
    Life Almost Gone2025
    Feature, Student
    Wine and Secrets2025
    Short
    Witness to the Crime2022
    Short, Student
    Fair and Foul2021
    Short, Student
    Dissolvers2020
    Short, Student
    The Exam2020
    Short, Student
    The Witness2020
    Short
  • Acting (6 Credits)
    Life Almost Gone2025
    Feature, Student
    Witness to the Crime2022
    Short, Student
    Fair and Foul2021
    Short, Student
    Dissolvers2020
    Short, Student
    The Exam2020
    Short, Student
    The Witness2020
    Short
  • Producer (6 Credits)
    Life Almost Gone2025
    Feature, Student
    Witness to the Crime2022
    Short, Student
    Fair and Foul2021
    Short, Student
    Dissolvers2020
    Short, Student
    The Exam2020
    Short, Student
    The Witness2020
    Short
  • Sound Design (3 Credits)
    Dissolvers2020
    Short, Student
    The Exam2020
    Short, Student
    The Witness2020
    Short
  • Composer (3 Credits)
    Dissolvers2020
    Short, Student
    The Exam2020
    Short, Student
    The Witness2020
    Short
  • Editor (1 Credit)
    The Exam2020
    Short, Student
9 Awards & Selections
Best LGBTQ Film, Best First Time Filmmaker
Life Almost Gone
Indie Cine Tube Awards
West Bengal
2026
Official Selection
Wine and Secrets
49 Hour Film Festival
Las Vegas
2025
Official Selection
Wine and Secrets
Desert Waves Film Festival
Las Vegas
2025
Best Feature Film
Life Almost Gone
49 Hour Film Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada
2025
Official Selection
Life Almost Gone
Marina Del Ray Film Festival
Los Angeles
2025
Best Sci Fi Feature Film
Life Almost Gone
Indie Vegas Film Festival
Las Vegas
2025
Best Cinematography / Official Selection
Fair and Foul
Pacific Southwest Student Emmys
Rancho Mirage, California
2022
Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, Best Editing
Fair and Foul
UNLV 48 Hour Film Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
Best Film (2nd Place), Best Lead Actor (Coco Lane Rigbye)
The Witness
UNLV Spring Flicks Film Festival
Las Vegas, Nevada
2021
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Education
College
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Theatre Studies
2017 – 2022
High School
Green Valley High School
2012 – 2015
Personal Details
Birth Date
March 10, 1997
Nickname
Axel
Birth City
New Haven, Connecticut
Current City
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hometown
Henderson, Nevada
Height
5'7"
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Eye Color
Blue
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
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