Ryan

Landreth, Chris (film director.). Hoban, Steven, (film producer.). Page, Marcy, (film producer.). Smith, Mark, (film producer.). DeCory, Jed, (film producer.). Nolan, Karyn, (film producer.). Segal, Noah, (film producer.). Verrall, David, (film producer.). Copper Heart Entertainment Inc. (Toronto), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Ryan is based on the life of Ryan Larkin, a Canadian animator who, 30 years ago, produced some of the most influential animated films of his time. In the film, we hear the voices of prominent animators and artists discussing Ryan's work, and from waitresses, mission-house caretakers and homeless people who make up Ryan's life. These voices speak through strange, twisted, and disembodied, computer-generated characters - which combine to reflect the film's creator, Chris Landreth. In the words of Anais Nin, "We don't see things as they are. We see things as we are." Some strong language. Viewer discretion is advised.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (13 min., 54 sec.) : sound + 2 study guides
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2009.
Copyright: ©2004

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Animation Studio (Montreal). Agency:.Produced by Copper Heart Entertainment in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada, in association with Seneca College - Animation Arts Centre, and with the participation of the Canadian Council for the Arts. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Chris Landreth ; producer, Steven Hoban, Marcy Page, Mark Smith ; executive producer, Jed DeCory, Karyn Nolan, Noah Segal, David Verrall ; computer graphics producer, David Baas ; composer, Fergus Marsh, Michael White ; animator, Robb Denovan, Sebastian Kapijimpanga, Paul Kohut, Jeff Panko ; character design, Chris Landreth ; set design, Helen Zotalis Van Emmerik, Paul Cieniuch, Ian MacLeod ; editor, Allan Code ; sound supervisor, David McCallum ; re-recording mixer, Lou Solakofski ; sound effects editor, Jane Tattersall, Garrett Kerr, David Rose, Rod Deogrades ; foley artist, Steve Hammond.
Participant or Performer Note:	Interview voice, Ryan Larkin, Chris Landreth, Felicity Fanjoy, Derek Lamb.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2004.
Target Audience Note:	15-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	One of the Top 10 Canadian Films of 2004, 2004 Audience Award for Best Short Film, 2005 Special Jury Award, 2004 Renzo Kinoshita Prize - with a cash award of 250,000Yen (2,286$US), 2004 The Sun Life Financial Award for Best Canadian Short - with a cash prize of $25,000Cdn, 2004 Award of the (Very) Young Critic - given to the Best Short and Best Feature Films., 2004 Kodak Award for Best Short Film - with 3000Euros in film stock, 2004 Canal + Award for Best Short Film - Canal + buy the rights of the film for broadcasting, 2004 Gold Medallion of Belgrade for Best Film of International Competition - with a cash prize of 2000Euros, 2005 Award for Best Animation - with a cash prize of 1,500 Euros (Approx. 2,400$Cdn), 2005 Urban Cinefile 2005 Audience Award - Best Short Film in World Cinema, 2005 Jury Honors, 2004 Director's Choice Award - with a cash prize of 1,100$US, 2005 Gold Award, 2005 2005 Best Documentary Award - with a cash prize of 500$US, 2005 Grand Prix for Best Independent Short Film/Video - with a cash prize 3,000$, 2004 Golden Nica Award - Category: Computer Animation / Visual Effects - with a cash award of 10,000Euros, 2004 Silver Chris - Category: Arts, 2004 Z Télé New Discovery Award - with a cash prize of 5,000$Cdn, 2004 Special Jury Award, 2005 Grand prize - Best Short Film - with a cash prize of 500$US, 2005 Best Animation Film Prize - with a cash prize of 1,470Euros (approx. $2,080Cdn), 2005 Best Canadian Short Film Award (ex aequo with THROUGH MY THICK GLASSES / À TRAVERS MES GROSSES LUNETTES), 2004 Best Experimental Film Award, 2004 Jury's Prize - with a cash prize of 1,000Euros, 2004 Special prize of the Jury, 2004 Golden Spike Award - with a cash prize of 9,000Euros (approx. 13,942$Cdn), 2004 Award - AnyZone Competition, 2004 Grand Prix 2004 - Category: Narrative Shorts, 2004 Special Mention - Category: International Shorts Competition, 2004 First Place - Best Animation - with a cash prize 2,000$US, 2004 Short Film Jury Prize, 2005 TFCA Special Citation Award, 2004 Third Prize - with a cash prize of 3,000Euros, 2004 World Animation Award, 2004 Prize of the Journalists, 2004 Grand Prix Cinanima - Prize Caixa geral de Depositos - with a cash prize of 3,800Euros, 2004 ION International Animation of the Year Award, 2004 Maverick Award for Best Animated Film, 2004 Golden Dove Award - Category: Aniamtion - with a cash prize of 3,000Euros (approx. 4,500Cdn), 2004 Audience Award - Category: Digital Shorts Competition, 2004 Audience Award for Best International Short Film, 2005 Second Prize from the Public - with a cash prize of 500Euros, 2005 Oscar - Category: Short Film Awards - Animation, 2005 Honorable Mention - Short Filmmaking, 2005 Genie Award for Best Animated Short, 2005 First Prize, 2004 Silver Mikeldi for Animation - with a cash award of 1,803Euros, 2004 Best Short Film Award, 2004 Award for Best of the Festival, 2005 Award for Best Short Animation, 2005 Special Jury Award, 2005 Award for Best Short Animation, 2005 Youth Jury Award - Most Innovative Short Film (Ages 13+), 2005 Best Animated Short Film Award - with a cash prize of 500$US, 2005 Golden Gate Award for Best Animated Short - with a cash prize of 1,500$US, 2005 Jury's Choice - 1st Prize Works - with a cash prize of 200$US, 2005 Ellen Award for Originality - with a cash prize of 1,500$US, 2005 Animated Eye Award for Best Animated Short - with a cash prize of 2,500$US, 2005 Audience Award for Best International short, 2005
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).