PRESS & FEATURES
Press coverage and festival features highlighting documentary filmmaker Addie Akina Knoll and her award-winning environmental films.
The Contending — July 27, 2026
Indy Shorts Announces 2026 Audience Awards
Constellations of the Sea — High School Competition Audience Choice Award
The Contending reports on the 2026 Indy Shorts Film Festival Audience Awards, where Constellations of the Sea received the High School Competition Audience Choice Award.
SF Weekly — 2026
United Nations Association Film Festival | Free UNAFF in Schools Program
“The program opens with Constellations of the Sea, directed and produced by Addie Knoll. The film follows marine biologists in the Maldives as they study and track endangered whale sharks, exploring the relationship between conservation, tourism and the ocean.”
Media coverage · October 2026
Dana Point Film Festival — 2026
“Were you making award-winning documentary films at 17? Addie Knoll is. The Park City high school filmmaker traveled to the Maldives, joined marine biologists studying endangered whale sharks, and turned the experience into her first film, Constellations of the Sea.”
Filmmaker feature · October 2026
Healdsburg International Short Film Festival — 2026
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome talented teenage documentarian Addie Akina Knoll to our 2026 lineup with her beautiful environmental short, Constellations of the Sea!”
Filmmaker feature · July 19, 2026
Filmambiente — 2026
Video Feature: Addie Knoll
Filmambiente featured Addie in a video message introducing Constellations of the Sea to festival audiences in Brazil and discussing the experience behind her documentary.
Video feature · October 2026
Shon Tomlin — October 2026
On a New Generation of Filmmakers
“One of them, a high school student from Park City, is Addie Knoll. At only 17, Addie decided to make a film about protecting endangered whale sharks in the Maldives. The result is beautiful and the award-winning short film is one of this year's Official Selections.”
Industry feature · October 2026