Description
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.
2004, 13 min 54 s
Awards
International Portuguese Film Festival
June 21 to 24 2007, Toronto - Canada
Audience Award for Best International Short Film
Cork Film Festival
October 9 to 16 2005, Cork - Ireland
Best Animation Film Prize - with a cash prize of 1,470Euros (approx. $2,080Cdn)
International Short Film Festival of Drama
September 18 to 24 2005, Athens - Greece
Grand prize - Best Short Film - with a cash prize of 500$US
International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN)
July 14 to 23 2005, Puchon - Korea
Award for Best of the Festival
International Animation Festival
June 21 to 26 2005, Melbourne - Australia
Audience Award for Best Short Film
IFP Los Angeles Film Festival
June 16 to 26 2005, Beverly Hills - USA
Urban Cinefile 2005 Audience Award - Best Short Film in World Cinema
Film Festival
June 10 to 25 2005, Sydney - Australia
Short Film Jury Prize
Newport International Film Festival
June 7 to 12 2005, Newport - USA
Special Jury Award
Mountain Film Festival
May 27 to 30 2005, Telluride - USA
Gold Award
Animation Festival International
May 13 to 15 2005, Kalamazoo - USA
Director's Choice Award - with a cash prize of 1,100$US
Animation Festival International
May 13 to 15 2005, Kalamazoo - USA
2005 Best Documentary Award - with a cash prize of 500$US
Delaware Valley Arts Alliance
April 22 to May 1 2005, Narrowsburg - USA
Special Jury Award
WorldFest - International Film Festival
April 22 to May 1 2005, Houston - USA
Golden Gate Award for Best Animated Short - with a cash prize of 1,500$US
Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival
April 21 to May 5 2005, San Francisco - USA
Gold Medallion of Belgrade for Best Film of International Competition - with a cash prize of 2000Euros
Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival
April 20 to 24 2005, Belgrade - Serbia
Audience Award for Best International short
Florida Film Festival
April 8 to 17 2005, Maitland - USA
Ellen Award for Originality - with a cash prize of 1,500$US
Aspen Shortfest
April 6 to 10 2005, Aspen - USA
Animated Eye Award for Best Animated Short - with a cash prize of 2,500$US
Aspen Shortfest
April 6 to 10 2005, Aspen - USA
Genie Award for Best Animated Short
Genie Awards
March 21 2005, Toronto - Canada
Best Animated Short Film Award - with a cash prize of 500$US
International Film Festival
March 10 to 20 2005, Cleveland - USA
Award for Best Animation - with a cash prize of 1,500 Euros (Approx. 2,400$Cdn)
International Film Festival
March 9 to 13 2005, Tampere - Finland
Award for Best Short Animation
Cinequest
March 2 to 13 2005, San Jose - USA
Youth Jury Award - Most Innovative Short Film (Ages 13+)
Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth and Families
March 1 to 10 2005, Vancouver - Canada
Oscar - Category: Short Film Awards - Animation
Annual Academy Awards / OSCARS
February 27 2005, Hollywood - USA
Award for Best Short Animation
Film Festival
February 4 to 13 2005, Victoria - Canada
Jury's Choice - 1st Prize Works - with a cash prize of 200$US
Black Maria Film and Video Festival
January 30 to June 1 2005, Jersey City - USA
Honorable Mention - Short Filmmaking
Sundance Film Festival
January 20 to 30 2005, Park City - USA
Second Prize from the Public - with a cash prize of 500Euros
Future Film Festival
January 19 to 23 2005, Bologne - Italy
TFCA Special Citation Award
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
December 16 2004, Toronto - Canada
One of the Top 10 Canadian Films of 2004
Canada's Top 10 - International Film Festival Group
December 14 2004, Toronto - Canada
Third Prize - with a cash prize of 3,000Euros
Animadrid
December 3 to 11 2004, Madrid - Spain
Silver Mikeldi for Animation - with a cash award of 1,803Euros
International Festival of Documentary and Short Film - (Zinebi)
November 29 to December 4 2004, Bilbao - Spain
Audience Award - Category: Digital Shorts Competition
Golden Horse International Film Festival
November 25 to December 3 2004, Taipei - Taiwan
Best Short Film Award
Cape Town World Cinema Festival
November 12 to 20 2004, Cape Town - South-Africa
Silver Chris - Category: Arts
International Film and Video Festival
November 10 to 14 2004, Columbus - USA
Prize of the Journalists
International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA
November 8 to 14 2004, Espinho - Portugal
Grand Prix Cinanima - Prize Caixa geral de Depositos - with a cash prize of 3,800Euros
International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA
November 8 to 14 2004, Espinho - Portugal
Special Mention - Category: International Shorts Competition
AFI International Film Festival
November 4 to 14 2004, Los Angeles - USA
Award - AnyZone Competition
Holland Animation Film Festival
November 3 to 7 2004, Utrecht - Netherlands
Grand Prix 2004 - Category: Narrative Shorts
Holland Animation Film Festival
November 3 to 7 2004, Utrecht - Netherlands
ION International Animation of the Year Award
ION International Short Film, Animation & Games Festival
October 29 to 31 2004, Los Angeles - USA
World Animation Award
International Film Festival
October 28 to November 7 2004, Leeds - England
First Prize
ArtFutura
October 28 to 31 2004, Barcelona - Spain
Golden Spike Award - with a cash prize of 9,000Euros (approx. 13,942$Cdn)
International Film Festival
October 22 to 30 2004, Valladolid - Spain
Golden Dove Award - Category: Aniamtion - with a cash prize of 3,000Euros (approx. 4,500Cdn)
International Festival for Documentary and Animated Film
October 19 to 24 2004, Leipzig - Germany
Special prize of the Jury
International Short Film Festival
October 18 to 24 2004, Uppsala - Sweden
Z Télé New Discovery Award - with a cash prize of 5,000$Cdn
Festival du nouveau cinéma
October 14 to 24 2004, Montréal - Canada
Maverick Award for Best Animated Film
Woodstock Film Festival
October 13 to 17 2004, New York - USA
Jury's Prize - with a cash prize of 1,000Euros
Imago Film Festival
October 2 to 9 2004, Fundao - Portugal
Grand Prix for Best Independent Short Film/Video - with a cash prize 3,000$
International Animation Festival
September 22 to 26 2004, Ottawa - Canada
Best Canadian Short Film Award (ex aequo with THROUGH MY THICK GLASSES / À TRAVERS MES GROSSES LUNETTES)
Atlantic Film Festival
September 17 to 25 2004, Halifax - Canada
Best Experimental Film Award
LA Shorts Fest
September 7 to 13 2004, Los Angeles - USA
Golden Nica Award - Category: Computer Animation / Visual Effects - with a cash award of 10,000Euros
Prix ARS Electronica
September 2 to 7 2004, Linz - Austria
First Place - Best Animation - with a cash prize 2,000$US
International Short Film Festival
August 31 to September 6 2004, Palm Springs - USA
Renzo Kinoshita Prize - with a cash award of 250,000Yen (2,286$US)
International Animation Festival
August 19 to 23 2004, Hiroshima - Japan
Jury Honors
SIGGRAPH
August 8 to 12 2004, Los Angeles - USA
Special Jury Award
International Animated Film Festival
June 7 to 12 2004, Annecy - France
Kodak Award for Best Short Film - with 3000Euros in film stock
International Film Festival
May 12 to 23 2004, Cannes - France
Canal + Award for Best Short Film - Canal + buy the rights of the film for broadcasting
International Film Festival
May 12 to 23 2004, Cannes - France
Award of the (Very) Young Critic - given to the Best Short and Best Feature Films.
International Film Festival
May 12 to 23 2004, Cannes - France
The Sun Life Financial Award for Best Canadian Short - with a cash prize of $25,000Cdn
Worldwide Short Film Festival
May 11 to 16 2004, Toronto - Canada
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