Desc: Ryan's Renaissance: Directed by Nicola Zavaglia, Laurie Gordon. With Ryan Larkin. Ryan Larkin, an icon of Canadian animation, once nominated for an academy award, became the most famous panhandler in the world when an animation about his life won an academy award. RYAN'S RENAISSANCE recount how his life unraveled because of alcohol and drugs and then celebrates his renaissance as Ryan Larkin makes the most improbable come-back.