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Ryan

Chris Landreth
2004 | 13 min
This animated short from Chris Landreth is based on the life of Ryan Larkin, a Canadian animator who produced some of the most influential animated films of his time. Ryan is living every artist's worst nightmare - succumbing to addiction, panhandling on the streets to make ends meet. Through computer-generated characters, Landreth interviews his friend to shed light on his downward spiral. Some strong language. Viewer discretion is advised.

Awards and distinctions

  • None
    International Portuguese Film Festival, Toronto
    2007
  • Audience Award for Best International Short Film
    International Film Festival, Cork
    2005
  • Best Animation Film Prize - with a cash prize of 1,470Euros (approx. $2,080Cdn)
    International Short Film Festival of Drama, Athens
    2005
  • Grand prize - Best Short Film - with a cash prize of 500$US
    International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN), Puchon
    2005
  • Award for Best of the Festival
    International Animation Festival, Melbourne
    2005
  • Audience Award for Best Short Film
    IFP Los Angeles Film Festival, Beverly Hills
    2005
  • Urban Cinefile 2005 Audience Award - Best Short Film in World Cinema
    Film Festival, Sydney
    2005
  • Short Film Jury Prize
    Newport International Film Festival, Newport
    2005
  • Special Jury Award
    Mountain Film Festival, Telluride
    2005
  • Director's Choice Award - with a cash prize of 1,100$US
    Animation Festival International, Kalamazoo
    2005
  • Gold Award
    Animation Festival International, Kalamazoo
    2005
  • 2005 Best Documentary Award - with a cash prize of 500$US
    Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Narrowsburg
    2005
  • Special Jury Award
    WorldFest - International Film Festival, Houston
    2005
  • Golden Gate Award for Best Animated Short - with a cash prize of 1,500$US
    Golden Gate Awards Competition & International Film Festival, San Francisco
    2005
  • Gold Medallion of Belgrade for Best Film of International Competition - with a cash prize of 2000Euros
    Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, Belgrade
    2005
  • Audience Award for Best International short
    Florida Film Festival, Maitland
    2005
  • Ellen Award for Originality - with a cash prize of 1,500$US
    Aspen FilmFest (Shortfest), Aspen
    2005
  • Animated Eye Award for Best Animated Short - with a cash prize of 2,500$US
    Aspen FilmFest (Shortfest), Aspen
    2005
  • Genie Award for Best Animated Short
    Genie Awards, Toronto
    2005
  • Best Animated Short Film Award - with a cash prize of 500$US
    International Film Festival, Cleveland
    2005
  • Award for Best Animation - with a cash prize of 1,500 Euros (Approx. 2,400$Cdn)
    International Short Film Festival, Tampere
    2005
  • Award for Best Short Animation
    Cinequest, San Jose
    2005
  • Youth Jury Award - Most Innovative Short Film (Ages 13+)
    Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth and Families, Vancouver
    2005
  • Oscar - Category: Short Film Awards - Animation
    Annual Academy Awards / OSCARS, Hollywood
    2005
  • Award for Best Short Animation
    Independent Film and Video Festival, Victoria
    2005
  • Jury's Choice - 1st Prize Works - with a cash prize of 200$US
    Black Maria Film and Video Festival, Jersey City
    2005
  • Honorable Mention - Short Filmmaking
    Sundance Film Festival, Park City
    2005
  • Second Prize from the Public - with a cash prize of 500Euros
    Future Film Festival, Bologne
    2005
  • TFCA Special Citation Award
    Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, Toronto
    2004
  • One of the Top 10 Canadian Films of 2004
    Canada's Top 10 - International Film Festival Group, Toronto
    2004
  • Third Prize - with a cash prize of 3,000Euros
    Animadrid, Madrid
    2004
  • Silver Mikeldi for Animation - with a cash award of 1,803Euros
    International Festival of Documentary and Short Film, Bilbao
    2004
  • Audience Award - Category: Digital Shorts Competition
    Golden Horse International Film Festival, Taipei
    2004
  • Best Short Film Award
    Cape Town World Cinema Festival, Cape Town
    2004
  • Silver Chris - Category: Arts
    International Film and Video Festival, Columbus
    2004
  • Prize of the Journalists
    Int’l Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2004
  • Grand Prix Cinanima - Prize Caixa geral de Depositos - with a cash prize of 3,800Euros
    Int’l Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2004
  • Special Mention - Category: International Shorts Competition
    AFI International Film Festival, Los Angeles
    2004
  • Award - AnyZone Competition
    Holland Animation Film Festival, Utrecht
    2004
  • Grand Prix 2004 - Category: Narrative Shorts
    Holland Animation Film Festival, Utrecht
    2004
  • ION International Animation of the Year Award
    ION International Short Film, Animation & Games Festival, Los Angeles
    2004
  • World Animation Award
    International Film Festival, Leeds
    2004
  • First Prize
    ArtFutura, Barcelona
    2004
  • Golden Spike Award - with a cash prize of 9,000Euros (approx. 13,942$Cdn)
    International Film Festival, Valladolid
    2004
  • Golden Dove Award - Category: Aniamtion - with a cash prize of 3,000Euros (approx. 4,500Cdn)
    International Festival for Documentary and Animated Film, Leipzig
    2004
  • Special prize of the Jury
    International Short Film Festival, Uppsala
    2004
  • Z Télé New Discovery Award - with a cash prize of 5,000$Cdn
    Festival New Cinema, Montréal
    2004
  • Maverick Award for Best Animated Film
    Woodstock Film Festival, New York
    2004
  • Jury's Prize - with a cash prize of 1,000Euros
    Imago Film Festival, Fundao
    2004
  • Grand Prix for Best Independent Short Film/Video - with a cash prize 3,000$
    International Animation Festival, Ottawa
    2004
  • Best Canadian Short Film Award (ex aequo with THROUGH MY THICK GLASSES / À TRAVERS MES GROSSES LUNETTES)
    Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax
    2004
  • Best Experimental Film Award
    International Short Film Festival, Los Angeles
    2004
  • Golden Nica Award - Category: Computer Animation / Visual Effects - with a cash award of 10,000Euros
    Prix ARS Electronica, Linz
    2004
  • First Place - Best Animation - with a cash prize 2,000$US
    International Festival of Short Films, Palm Springs
    2004
  • Renzo Kinoshita Prize - with a cash award of 250,000Yen (2,286$US)
    International Animation Festival, Hiroshima
    2004
  • Jury Honors
    SIGGRAPH, Los Angeles
    2004
  • Special Jury Award
    International Animated Film Festival, Annecy
    2004
  • Award of the (Very) Young Critic - given to the Best Short and Best Feature Films.
    International Film Festival, Cannes
    2004
  • Kodak Award for Best Short Film - with 3000Euros in film stock
    International Film Festival, Cannes
    2004
  • Canal + Award for Best Short Film - Canal + buy the rights of the film for broadcasting
    International Film Festival, Cannes
    2004
  • The Sun Life Financial Award for Best Canadian Short - with a cash prize of $25,000Cdn
    Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto
    2004