| Ryan Little | |
| Birth Date: | 28 March 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Vancouver, 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 film director, cinematographer and producer. He is perhaps best known for his 2003 film Saints and Soldiers. His work has a broad range of genres. Little was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has produced over a dozen films and directed 13.
Born in Vancouver, Little always had an aspiration for making film. Growing up, his father made 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.[1]
The idea for his first professional film Saints and Soldiers was inspired by Saints at War, written by Dennis Wright. Little was able to contact the veterans that Wright told him about and with their help, he wrote the story of Saints and Soldiers with screen writer Matt Whitaker.[1] The film, which takes place during World War II, is about three soldiers who escape during the Malmedy massacre.[2]
Some of Little's other work includes the ABC Family Channel romantic comedy Love Surreal, Forever Strong (a film about the Highland Rugby Team), Age of the Dragons, and the TNT pilot Blank Slate.[3]
Little's Saints and Soldiers was filmed in Alpine, Utah. It was entered into seventeen film festivals and won several awards.[1]
Little is one of three executive producers of the BYUtv production extinct along with Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston. He is also the director of photography.
Little is married to L Little and has two sons.[1]
| Year | Film | Award | Result | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Last Good War | Best Student Dramatic Film | |||
| Jimmy Stewart Crystal Heart Memorial Award | |||||
| 2003 | Saints and Soldiers | Heartland Film Festival | Crystal Heart Award (shared with Adam Abel) | ||
| Viewer's Choice Award for Best Feature Film | |||||
| Audience Award for Best Feature Film | |||||
| 2005 | Best Cinematography | ||||
| Best First Feature (shared with Adam Abel) | |||||
| 2006 | Crystal Heart Award for independent filmmakers | ||||
| 2015 | War Pigs | Best Action Feature (shared with producers Steven Luke and Andre Relis) |