Kynan Lyle Griffin is a South African

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

in the U.S.

Early life

On January 1, 1979, Griffin was born in

Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

. Griffin spent most of his formative years in

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, where he attended

Hillcrest High School (South Africa) Hillcrest High School is a co-educational high school in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, Hillcrest, near Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. History Hillcrest High School is a co-educational high school situated 2,5 km from the centre of Hi ...

Education

Griffin studied film at

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

Provo, Utah Provo ( ) is the fourth-largest city in Utah, United States. It is south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County and is home to Brigham Young University (BYU). Provo lies between the ...

. As a student, he produced the short film '' The Snell Show'', which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003

Slamdance Film Festival The Slamdance Film Festival is an annual film festival focused on emerging artists. The annual week-long festival takes place in Park City, Utah, in late January and is the main event organized by the year-round Slamdance organization, which als ...

Career

Griffin produced the feature films '' Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy'', ''

Moving McAllister ''Moving McAllister'' is a 2007 American comedy film starring Ben Gourley, Mila Kunis, Jon Heder, Rutger Hauer, and Billy Drago. The film was shot largely in Utah and St Johns County, Florida and was produced by Camera 40 Productions. It was rele ...

'', ''Orcs!'', ''Paladin: Dawn of the Dragonslayer'', ''The Crown and the Dragon'' and ''Osombie''. Griffin is a producer with

Camera 40 Productions Camera 40 Productions is an independent film production company based in Utah, USA. The company was formed in 2001 by filmmakers Jason Faller, Andrew Black and Kynan Griffin while they were attending film school. Filmography Released: *''Quietu ...

and founder of Arrowstorm Entertainment. Griffin also produced the video-game ''

Saga (2008 video game) ''Saga'' is a massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game. ''Saga'' is touted as the world's first collectible online real-time strategy game. ''Saga'' was released on March 4, 2008 after a brief open Beta which began February 26, 20 ...

'', the world's first MMORTS, and served as the CFO of the gaming studio

Silverlode Interactive Rohan is a fictional kingdom of Men in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy setting of Middle-earth. Known for its horsemen, the Rohirrim, Rohan provides its ally Gondor with cavalry. Its territory is mainly grassland. The Rohirrim call their land the Ma ...

. 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 A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

aimed at bringing global attention to the issue of

child soldiers Children (defined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child as people under the age of 18) have been recruited for participation in military operations and campaigns throughout history and in many cultures. Children in the military, includ ...

Filmography

(2007) - Producer. * ORCS! (2011) - Writer. Producer.

References

"Bleedfest is Back!"
''More Horror''. Accessed on December 14, 2011.

External links

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Arrowstorm EntertainmentProvo Cricket ClubWar Child Awareness Fund
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