Kynan Griffin
Kynan Lyle Griffin is a film producer. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, he spent most of his formative years in Durban, where he attended Hillcrest High School (South Africa).
Kynan 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. He has since gone on to produce 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. Kynan Griffin is a producer with Camera 40 Productions and founder of Arrowstorm Entertainment.
Kynan 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.
Kynan 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.
References
- "Two Y film students win top prize at Slamdance". BYU NewsNet. Accessed on January 27, 2003.
- "It's all about the moustaches in ORCS!". Quiet Earth. Accessed on October 4, 2011.
- "Bleedfest is Back!". More Horror. Accessed on December 14, 2011.