"In the Name of the Son" on LA Television

The award-winning film "In the Name of the Son" will appear on KCET TV Thursday April 16th from 10 - 11:30pm.

After escaping execution, Tarik (Sergej Trifunovic), a Bosnian prisoner of war, immigrates to the United States looking to leave his past behind. Years later, the man who spared his life shows up on Tarik's doorstep asking for a favor.

Ryan voices the World Cup Announcer throughout the film.

Some awards include:

Academy Awards Qualified Short Film

- Best Director - Franklin J. Schaffner Award from American Film Institute
- Best Short - Jury (San Diego Film Festival)
- Angelus Award for "Audience Impact"
- Best Short (San Diego Film Festival)
- Best Short - Jury (Stony Brook Film Festival)
- Best Student Short (BendFilm Festival)
- Best Student Short (Cleveland International Film Festival)
- Best Fiction Short (USA Film Festival)
- Best Director - Short Film (Worldfest Houston Film Festival)
- Best Director - Richard P. Rogers Award from American Film Institute
- Best Screenplay - Bridges/Larson Foundation Award