Kynan Griffin

Education

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.

Career

He has since gone on to produce 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. Kynan also produced the video-game Saga (2008 video game), the world"s first MMORTS, and served as the Chief Financial Officer of the gaming studio Silverlode Interactive. 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.

Achievements

• As a student, he produced the short film The Snell Show, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival. Kynan Griffin is a producer with Camera 40 Productions and founder of Arrowstorm Entertainment.

Membership

Kynan was one of the founding members of the Provo Cricket Club.