Ryan Redford is a

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film director and screenwriter, best known for his debut feature film ''

Oliver Sherman ''Oliver Sherman'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Ryan Redford and released in 2010.Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sc ...

nominee for

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at the

32nd Genie Awards The 32nd Genie Awards ceremony was held on March 8, 2012 to honour films released in 2011.

. Born in

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, Redford studied film at

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.Nick Patch, "In the spotlight: Ryan Redford showcases 'Oliver Sherman' at Toronto film fest".

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, September 12, 2010. He wrote and directed several short films, including ''Murmur'', ''The Unstrung Ear'', ''Song of Wreckage'' and ''Lake'', before working on ''Oliver Sherman''.

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