KNOCKING

Fundamentalism and Freedom
Meet at the Front Door

Knocking was nationally broadcast
on the PBS series Independent Lens.
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Running time: 64 minutes

Best Documentary

2006 USA Film Festival
2006 Indianapolis International Film Festival
2006 Long Island International Film Festival
2006 Trenton Film Festival

Official Selection

2006 Cleveland International Film Festival
2007 AFI Dallas International Film Festival
2007 Sarasota International Film Festival

In the News

Opening the Door for Us All (USA Today)

Belief Watch: Witness (Newsweek)

Learning True Tolerance (NPR)

A New Film, "Knocking," Offers a Fresh Look at the Much-Maligned Jehovah's Witnesses (San Francisco Chronicle)

Jehovah's Witnesses Bring Gospel to Detroit Convention (USA Today)

Saginaw Native's Documentary on 30-City Tour (Saginaw News)

Persistence Pays for Saginawian in "Knocking" (Saginaw News)

Fundamentalism and Freedom: Jehovah's Witnesses Are More Than a Knock-Knock Joke (Christianity Today)

Documentary Reveals Untold Story of Jehovah's Witnesses (Houston Chronicle)

Prince: A Musical Genius, a Sex Icon and a Jehovah's Witness (NPR)

Prince and Religion: Interview with Joel Engardio (NPR)

Video Series: Jehovah's Witnesses Explained (Beliefnet.com)

Meaning of Christmas (Huffington Post Live)

Radio Interviews

Newsweek magazine May 27, 2007 — *Newsweek* magazine May 27, 2007

Knocking director Joel Engardio explains the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses in a series produced by Beliefnet.com. Click to view.

Entertainment Weekly "What to Watch" May 25, 2007 — *Entertainment Weekly* "What to Watch" May 25, 2007

Joel Engardio's NPR essay "Learning True Tolerance" was nationally broadcast on Weekend Edition Sunday November 25, 2007 as part of the "This I Believe" series. The essay was inspired by the making of Engardio's documentary film "Knocking."

USA Today May 7, 2007 — *USA Today* May 7, 2007