(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story

2021 documentary film (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story The Rob Knox Story Poster 2022.png Official Poster Aaron Truss Colin KnoxAaron TrussJoe AcresNick KentonKoulla Anastasi Aaron Truss Taxi Joe Q Cumber FilmsThe Rob Knox Foundation Woodcut International 2021 04 09 50 minutes United Kingdom English (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story is a British documentary about the life and murder of Harry Potter actor Rob Knox, who was killed in 2008. The film is directed by Aaron Truss and features interviews with Knox's friends, family, and colleagues in the film and TV industry. The film also highlights the knife crime crisis in the UK since 2008, after Knox's death. The title of the documentary is a reference not only to Rob Knox, but the Nox charm used in Harry Potter that extinguishes the light at the end of a wand.Singh Anita February 23, 2023 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2023/02/23/knox-rob-knox-story-itvx-review-rob-knox-had-magical-future/ Rob Knox had a magical future in Harry Potter – until knife crime snuffed it out The Telegraph February 29, 2024 Interviewees Ray Winstone Jim Broadbent Tom Felton David Yates Dani Harmer Blake Harrison Production Director Aaron Truss was approached by Rob Knox's father, Colin Knox, to direct the documentary in 2018. Both Aaron and Rob were childhood friends, training to be young actors together at D&B Theatre School. A handful of interviews had been shot prior to Truss' involvement, with Truss beginning production on the documentary in 2018 with B-roll and new interviews. The first interview was conducted in 2019 with Ray Winstone.Higgins John April 14, 2021 https://www.filmandtvnow.com/liff-2021-interview-special-aaron-truss-knox-the-rob-knox-story/ https://web.archive.org/web/20211030231710/https://www.filmandtvnow.com/liff-2021-interview-special-aaron-truss-knox-the-rob-knox-story/ usurped October 30, 2021 LIFF 2021 Interview Special: Aaron Truss: (K)nox – The Rob Knox Story Film and TV Now February 23, 2024 Winstone claimed, "Some of my favourite jobs that I've done have been about social points, like Nil by Mouth or Scum. They're being made for a certain reason. Well, I guess that's where you place the documentary that we made because Scum was based on reality. Nil by Mouth was based on reality as a real story but was dramatised. But the thing about the documentary is, we've gone a step further, where it is purely reality".Knox Sally January 11, 2021 https://www.robknox.org/news/rob-knox-documentary-is-just-as-powerful-as-scum-or-nil-by-mouth-ray-winstone Rob Knox Documentary is just as powerful as 'Scum' or 'Nil by Mouth' The Rob Knox Foundation February 23, 2024 Aaron Truss would also act as executive producer alongside Joe Acres, with Colin Knox as producer.https://woodcutmedia.com/woodcut-partners-with-the-rob-knox-foundation-on-powerful-documentary-exploring-the-life-tragic-murder-of-harry-potter-actor-robert-knox/ Woodcut Partners with the Rob Knox Foundation on powerful documentary exploring the life & tragic murder of Harry Potter actor Robert Knox Woodcut Media February 23, 2024 Rupert Grint, David Heyman and David Yates attended a church service for Rob Knox after his death. At the service, both Heyman and Yates presented Colin Knox with footage of Rob Knox as Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, this included bloopers and scenes he was involved in.Grace Elizabeth April 18, 2021 https://www.mugglenet.com/2021/04/rob-knox-documentary-interview-part-one/ Director Aaron Truss and Producer Colin Knox on the Emotions of "(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story" MuggleNet February 23, 2024 This footage would be used in the documentary, including footage that Rob had filmed himself behind the scenes, provided by Rob's brother, Jamie Knox. Attempts were made to secure an interview with Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to talk about the state of knife crime in London specifically, but the team were turned down and offered Sophie Linden instead. A number of Knox's friends turned down the opportunity to be interviewed on camera due to the ongoing trauma of the events on the night that Rob was murdered. Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson also declined to appear in the documentary, with Radcliffe citing that he didn't want to mislead audiences into thinking he was close friends with Knox.Hughes Kat February 23, 2023 https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2023/02/23/interview-director-aaron-truss-on-helming-documentary-knox-the-rob-knox-story/ Interview: Director Aaron Truss on helming documentary '(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story' The Hollywood News February 23, 2024 thumb|left|A BTS photo of Michael Gambon, Rob Knox, David Bradley and Jim Broadbent on the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. David Yates was instrumental in getting Jim Broadbent to take part in the documentary, due to the scene he shared with Knox in the Slughorn Supper scene in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. David Yates was also responsible for speaking to the Wizarding World, allowing the production team to film in Olivanders at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour, where Rob Knox's name appears on a wand box. Producer Nick Kenton was brought on board to help shorten the length of the documentary for television, as well as Alice Amata, Neuma Llusia and Benedetta Magoga as creative consultants to assist throughout the editing process, making sure the film would not become biased. Colour grading for the documentary would take place on the set of Peaky Blinders, which would be worked on by James Shovlar in his downtime. The documentary's soundtrack was written and composed by Taxi Joe, with Colin Knox specifically commissioning the artists to provide a single that could pay tribute to his son's legacy.January 31, 2023 https://www.taxijoe.co.uk/taxi-joe-to-release-new-single-for-itvx-documentary-on-rob-knox/ Taxi Joe to release new single for ITVX Documentary about Murdered Actor Rob Knox Taxi Joe February 23, 2024 Film composer, Lorne Balfe also provided Taxi Joe with advice and insight into the execution of the documentary's soundtrack.TheRowlingLibrary October 20, 2021 https://www.therowlinglibrary.com/2020/10/19/knox-the-rob-knox-story-documentary/ K(nox): The Rob Knox Story (Documentary) The Rowling Library March 1, 2024 Production wrapped in 2020 with Tom Felton as the last interview for the documentary. Felton was unable to meet with the film crew during the COVID-19 lockdown, so he hired his own crew to film his interview. The film was screened to Rob's family in private due to the emotional nature of the film. According to Colin Knox, everyone involved with the documentary "didn't ask for a single penny" whilst working on the documentary. In 2021, the film landed an international distribution deal at Woodcut Media, with Koulla Anastasi in an executive producer role. Release thumb|right|Koulla Anastasi (Woodcut Media), Aaron Truss (Film Director) and Sally Holder (Mother of Rob Knox) attending the Rob Knox Film Festival 2021. (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story received it world premiere at the London Independent Film Festival On April 9, 2021.Grace Elizabrth March 30, 2021 https://www.mugglenet.com/2021/03/knox-the-rob-knox-story-announces-its-april-premiere-at-london-independent-film-festival/ "(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story" Announces Its April Premiere at London Independent Film Festival MuggleNet September 20, 2023 It then received its European television premiere on the Sky Crime channel on December 29, 2022, before being broadcast on ITV in the UK on February 23, 2023.Hurley Grace December 28, 2022 https://www.mugglenet.com/2022/12/broadcast-release-of-knox-the-rob-knox-story-announced/ Broadcast Release of "(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story" Announced MuggleNet September 20, 2023 The documentary was also released on ITVX on the same day. In 2024, the documentary was purchased by BBC Select in the United States as well as Dox TV in Hungary.Kaminska Karolina January 10, 2024 https://www.c21media.net/news/bbc-select-svt-al-jazeera-among-networks-to-shop-at-woodcut-international/ BBC Select, SVT, Al Jazeera among networks to shop at Woodcut International C21 Media February 20, 2024 Director's cut An extended director's cut of (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story received its world premiere at the Picturehouse Central on September 28, 2024.Lai Catherine September 23, 2024 https://www.mugglenet.com/2024/09/exclusive-directors-cut-of-knox-the-rob-knox-story-premiering-in-london/ Exclusive: Director's Cut of "(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story" Premiering in London MuggleNet September 23, 2024 Truss filmed a new documentary called (K)nox: 16 Years Later at the premiere of the extended cut.Gelmini David September 23, 2024 https://www.goreinthestore.uk/interviews/aaron-truss In Conversation with Aaron Truss Gore in the Store April 8, 2025 Reception (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story received generally positive reviews. Martin Unsworth of Starburst Magazine praised the film in his review, saying, "As much a vehicle to highlight the horrors of knife crime as a tribute to an enthusiastic actor, the documentary is powerful and often harrowing."Unsworth Martin December 27, 2017 https://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/knox-the-rob-knox-story/ (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story Starburst Magazine September 20, 2023 Writing for The Telegraph, Anita Singh praised the film for its decidedly simplistic approach to its subject matter, saying, "That simplicity is the film's strength because there is nothing complicated about the message: knife crime is a scourge, and it is out of control." Tracy Dunstan of MuggleNet awarded it a similarly positive review, saying, "(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story is a sad story but an important one and definitely worth your time."Dunstan Tracy April 17, 2021 https://www.mugglenet.com/2021/04/knox-the-rob-knox-story-movie-review/#:~:text=The%20insight%20into%20the%20person,that%20are%20the%20real%20standouts. Movie Review: "(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story" MuggleNet September 20, 2023 John Higgins of Film and TV Now awarded the film four stars and praised it for the solutions it offers towards solving knife crime, saying "The film attempts to add balance and perspective to the ongoing arguments and discussions that prevention is better than cure"Higgins John April 9, 2021 https://www.filmandtvnow.com/liff-2021-review-knox-the-rob-knox-story/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210409135713/https://www.filmandtvnow.com/liff-2021-review-knox-the-rob-knox-story/ usurped April 9, 2021 LIFF 2021 Review: (K)nox – The Rob Knox Story Film and TV Now/ September 20, 2023 It won the Award for Best Feature Documentary at the London Independent Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Be Epic London International Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Soho London Independent Film Festival, and the Gold Award at the Latitude Film Awards. It was also an official finalist at the Toronto Independent Film Festival & The Gold Movie Awards, and was an Official Semi-Finalist at the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival. Roseveare Nik January 11, 2023 https://advanced-television.com/2023/01/11/the-rob-knox-story-exclusively-on-itvx/ The Rob Knox Story exclusively on ITV X Advanced Television September 20, 2023 References External links 11503700 (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story Category:2021 documentary films Category:Documentary films about actors Category:Documentary films about crime