Ryan Little

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Canadian film director, cinematographer, and producer

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|name = Ryan Little |image = |birth_date = |birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |occupation = Film director, producer, cinematographer |spouse = L Little |years_active = 1999–present |children = 2 Ryan Little (born 28 March 1971) is a Canadian film director, cinematographer and producer. He is perhaps best known for his 2003 film Saints and Soldiers. His work has a broad range of genres. Little was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has produced over a dozen films and directed 13.

Early life

Born in Vancouver, Little always had an aspiration for making film. Growing up, his father made 8 mm films and was always eager to show them off to him. With this, a passion for film began and Little knew that when he grew up he wanted to make films.

Professional career

Little’s first film Saints and Soldiers was inspired by Saints at War, written by Dennis Wright. Little was able to contact the veterans that Wright told him about and with their help, he wrote the story of Saints and Soldiers with screen writer Matt Whitaker. The film, which takes place during World War II, is about three soldiers who escape during the Malmedy massacre.

Some of Little's other work includes the ABC Family Channel romantic comedy Love Surreal, Forever Strong (a film about the Highland Rugby Team), Age of the Dragons, and the TNT pilot Blank Slate.

Little's Saints and Soldiers was entered into seventeen film festivals and won several awards.

Little is one of three executive producers of the tv production extinct along with Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston. He is also the director of photography.

Personal life

Little is married and has two sons.

Awards and nominations

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YearFilmAwardResultCategory
1999The Last Good WarAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences FoundationBest Student Dramatic Film
Heartland Film FestivalJimmy Stewart Crystal Heart Memorial Award
2003Saints and SoldiersHeartland Film FestivalCrystal Heart Award (shared with Adam Abel)
Temecula Valley International Film FestivalViewer's Choice Award for Best Feature Film
Big Bear Lake International Film FestivalAudience Award for Best Feature Film
2005Independent Spirit AwardBest Cinematography
Best First Feature (shared with Adam Abel)
2006Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch CassidyHeartland Film FestivalCrystal Heart Award for independent filmmakers
2015War PigsGI Film FestivalBest Action Feature (shared with producers Steven Luke and Andre Relis)
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Filmography

Directing

Producing

Cinematography

References

References

  1. (Summer 2007). "Nothing Little About Filmmaker's Ambitions". Brigham Young University.

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