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{{Short description|South African film producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kynan Lyle Griffin
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = 1 January 1979
| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa
| nationality = South African
| occupation = Film producer
| years_active =
| known_for =
| notable_works = Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy, Moving McAllister, Orcs!, Paladin: Dawn of the Dragonslayer, The Crown and the Dragon, Osombie
| awards = Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival (The Snell Show)
| website =
}}
'''Kynan Lyle Griffin''' is a South African [[film producer]] in the U.S.

== Early life ==
On 1 January 1979, Griffin was born in [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. Griffin spent most of his formative years in [[Durban]], where he attended [[Hillcrest High School (South Africa)]].

== Education ==
Griffin 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]].

== Career ==
Griffin produced 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''.

Griffin is a producer with [[Camera 40 Productions]] and founder of Arrowstorm Entertainment.{{fact|date=June 2024}}

Griffin 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]].{{fact|date=June 2024}}

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]] aimed at bringing global attention to the issue of [[child soldiers]].{{fact|date=June 2024}}

== Filmography ==
* [[Moving McAllister]] (2007) - Producer.
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444672/fullcredits/
|title=Moving McAllister |publisher=[[IMDb]] |date=14 September 2007 |access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>
* ORCS! (2011) - Writer. Producer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1524134/fullcredits |title=ORCS! |publisher=[[IMDb]] |date=5 September 2014|access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2011/04/10/Its-all-about-the-moustahces-in-ORCS |title=It's All about the moustaches in ORCS! |publisher=quietearth.us |first=Christopher |last=Webster |date=10 April 2011 |access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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*[http://www.morehorror.com/Bleedfest-is-Back39029 "Bleedfest is Back!"]. ''More Horror''. Accessed on 14 December 2011.

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1344786|name=Kynan Griffin}}
*[https://www.arrowstormentertainment.com Arrowstorm Entertainment]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060823052042/http://provocricketclub.org/ Provo Cricket Club]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110201163850/http://www.warchildfund.org/ War Child Awareness Fund]

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Brigham Young University alumni]]
[[Category:South African film producers]]
[[Category:South African cricketers]]
[[Category:1979 births]]

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