# Ryan Little > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ryan_Little > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ryan_Little.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Little > Source revision: 1264637783 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian film director, cinematographer, and producer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}} {{Infobox person |name = Ryan Little |image = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|3|28|df=yes}} |birth_place = [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), Canada |occupation = Film director, producer, cinematographer |spouse = L Little |years_active = 1999–present |children = 2 }} '''Ryan Little''' (born 28 March 1971) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadian_people) film director, cinematographer and producer. He is perhaps best known for his 2003 film ''[Saints and Soldiers](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers).'' His work has a broad range of genres. Little was born in [Vancouver, British Columbia](/source/Vancouver%2C_British_Columbia), Canada. He has produced over a dozen films and directed 13. == Early life == Born in Vancouver, Little always had an aspiration for making film. Growing up, his father made [8 mm films](/source/8_mm_films) and was always eager to show them off to him. With this, a passion for film began and Little knew that when he grew up he wanted to make films.{{cite web|last1=Aldrich|first1=Emily Hanks|title=Nothing Little About Filmmaker's Ambitions|url=https://magazine.byu.edu/article/nothing-little-about-filmmakers-ambitions/|website=[BYU Magazine](/source/BYU_Magazine)|publisher=Brigham Young University|accessdate=12 September 2016|date=Summer 2007}} == Professional career == Little’s first film ''Saints and Soldiers'' was inspired by Saints at War, written by Dennis Wright. Little was able to contact the [veterans](/source/veterans) that Wright told him about and with their help, he wrote the story of ''Saints and Soldiers'' with screen writer Matt Whitaker. The film, which takes place during [World War II](/source/World_War_II), is about three soldiers who escape during the Malmedy massacre. Some of Little's other work includes the [ABC Family Channel](/source/ABC_Family_Channel) romantic comedy ''Love Surreal'', ''[Forever Strong](/source/Forever_Strong)'' (a film about the [Highland Rugby Team](/source/Highland_High_School_(Utah))), ''[Age of the Dragons](/source/Age_of_the_Dragons),'' and the [TNT](/source/TNT_(U.S._TV_network)) pilot ''Blank Slate.'' Little's ''Saints and Soldiers'' was entered into seventeen film festivals and won several awards. Little is one of three executive producers of the tv production extinct along with [Orson Scott Card](/source/Orson_Scott_Card) and [Aaron Johnston](/source/Aaron_Johnston_(writer)). He is also the director of photography. == Personal life == Little is married and has two sons. ==Awards and nominations== {{BLP unsourced section|date=April 2019}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Award !! Result !! Category |- | rowspan="2"|1999 || rowspan="2"|''[The Last Good War](/source/The_Last_Good_War)'' || [Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation](/source/Academy_of_Television_Arts_%26_Sciences_Foundation) || {{won}} || Best Student Dramatic Film |- | [Heartland Film Festival](/source/Heartland_Film_Festival) || {{won}} || Jimmy Stewart Crystal Heart Memorial Award |- | rowspan="3"|2003 || rowspan="5"|''[Saints and Soldiers](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers)'' || Heartland Film Festival || {{won}} || Crystal Heart Award (shared with Adam Abel) |- | [Temecula Valley International Film Festival](/source/Temecula_Valley_International_Film_Festival) || {{won}} || Viewer's Choice Award for Best Feature Film |- | [Big Bear Lake International Film Festival](/source/Big_Bear_Lake_International_Film_Festival) || {{won}} || Audience Award for Best Feature Film |- | rowspan="2"|2005 || rowspan="2"|[Independent Spirit Award](/source/Independent_Spirit_Award) || {{nom}} || Best Cinematography |- | {{nom}} || Best First Feature (shared with Adam Abel) |- | 2006 || ''[Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy](/source/Outlaw_Trail%3A_The_Treasure_of_Butch_Cassidy)'' || [Heartland Film Festival](/source/Heartland_Film_Festival) || {{won}} || Crystal Heart Award for independent filmmakers |- | 2015 || ''[War Pigs](/source/War_Pigs_(film))'' || [GI Film Festival](/source/GI_Film_Festival) || {{won}} || Best Action Feature (shared with producers [Steven Luke](/source/Steven_Luke) and [Andre Relis](/source/Andre_Relis)) |} ==Filmography== ===Directing=== *''The Last Good War'' (1999) *''[Saints and Soldiers](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers)'' (2003) *''[Love Surreal](/source/Love_Surreal_(film))'' (2005) (TV) *''[Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy](/source/Outlaw_Trail%3A_The_Treasure_of_Butch_Cassidy)'' (2006) *''[House of Fears](/source/House_of_Fears)'' (2007) *''[Forever Strong](/source/Forever_Strong)'' (2008) *''[Age of the Dragons](/source/Age_of_the_Dragons)'' (2011) *''[Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers%3A_Airborne_Creed)'' (2012) *''[Saints and Soldiers: The Void](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers%3A_The_Void)'' (2014) *''[War Pigs](/source/War_Pigs_(film))'' (2015) *''[Extinct](/source/Extinct_(2017_TV_series))'' (2017) *A Fiancé for Christmas (2021) *The Third Degree (2024) ===Producing=== *''The Last Good War'' (1999) (producer) *''[Saints and Soldiers](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers)'' (2003) (producer) *''[Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy](/source/Outlaw_Trail%3A_The_Treasure_of_Butch_Cassidy)'' (2006) (producer) *''[House of Fears](/source/House_of_Fears)'' (2007) (executive producer) *''[Forever Strong](/source/Forever_Strong)'' (2008) (producer) *''[Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers%3A_Airborne_Creed)'' (2012) *''[Saints and Soldiers: The Void](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers%3A_The_Void)'' (2014) *Candy Coated Christmas (2021) Producer ===Cinematography=== *''[Saints and Soldiers](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers)'' (2003) *''Blank Slate'' (2008) (TV) *''[Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers%3A_Airborne_Creed)'' (2012) *''[Saints and Soldiers: The Void](/source/Saints_and_Soldiers%3A_The_Void)'' (2014) *We Love you, Sally Carmicheal (2017) *Extinct (2017) *A Fiancé for Christmas (2021) *One Big Happy Family (2023) *Faith of Angels (2024) *The Third Degree (2024) == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|0514662|Ryan Little}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes person | id= ryan-little }} {{Ryan Little}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Little, Ryan}} Category:Living people Category:1971 births Category:Canadian cinematographers Category:Canadian film producers Category:Film directors from Vancouver --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ryan Little](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Little) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Little?action=history)). 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