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Kynan Griffin

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Kynan Lyle Griffin
Born1 January 1979
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
OccupationFilm producer
Notable workPride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy, Moving McAllister, Orcs!, Paladin: Dawn of the Dragonslayer, The Crown and the Dragon, Osombie
AwardsGrand Jury Prize at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival (The Snell Show)

Kynan Lyle Griffin is a South African film producer in the U.S.

Early life

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On 1 January 1979, Griffin was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Griffin spent most of his formative years in Durban, where he attended Hillcrest High School (South Africa).

Education

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Griffin studied film at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. As a student, he produced the short film The Snell Show, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival.

Career

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Griffin produced the feature films Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy, Moving McAllister, Orcs!, Paladin: Dawn of the Dragonslayer, The Crown and the Dragon and Osombie.

Griffin is a producer with Camera 40 Productions and founder of Arrowstorm Entertainment.[citation needed]

Griffin also produced the video-game Saga (2008 video game), the world's first MMORTS, and served as the CFO of the gaming studio Silverlode Interactive.[citation needed]

Griffin was one of the founding members of the Provo Cricket Club. He also sits on the board of directors of the War Child Awareness Fund, a non-profit organization aimed at bringing global attention to the issue of child soldiers.[citation needed]

Filmography

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  • ORCS! (2011) - Writer. Producer.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Moving McAllister". IMDb. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ "ORCS!". IMDb. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. ^ Webster, Christopher (10 April 2011). "It's All about the moustaches in ORCS!". quietearth.us. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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