Kynan Griffin
Encyclopedia
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 and Moving McAllister
(2006). Kynan Griffin is a producer with Camera 40 Productions
and is currently the CFO of Silverlode Interactive.
Kynan plays cricket
as well as rugby union
, and is one of the founding members of the Provo Cricket Club.
He 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.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. Born in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, he spent most of his formative years in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, where he attended Hillcrest High School (South Africa)
Hillcrest High School (South Africa)
Hillcrest High School is a public co-educational high school in Hillcrest, near Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-History:Hillcrest High School is a large co-educational high school situated 2,5 km from the centre of Hillcrest and 35 km from Durban...
.
Kynan studied film at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
. As a student, he produced the short film The Snell Show
The Snell Show
The Snell Show is a short film by Scottish-born director, Andrew Black. The film is a black comedy featuring a nuclear explosion at a family get-together....
, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival
Slamdance Film Festival
As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in the film industry; it is also the only major film festival fully programmed by filmmakers. Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the...
. He has since gone on to produce the feature films Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy and Moving McAllister
Moving McAllister
Moving McAllister is a 2007 American comedy film starring 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...
(2006). Kynan Griffin is a producer with Camera 40 Productions
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:...
and is currently the CFO of Silverlode Interactive.
Kynan plays cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
as well as rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, and is one of the founding members of the Provo Cricket Club.
He sits on the board of directors of the War Child Awareness Fund, a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
aimed at bringing global attention to the issue of child soldiers.