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Ruth Lawrence

Birthplace:
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Biography from TheMovieDB

Ruth Lawrence is a filmmaker based in St. John’s, NL. Ruth’s feature films include Little Orphans (Best Canadian Feature, Whistler Film Festival 2020), Hopeless Romantic (2018), and the comedy feature, Party Pirate, sold-out its opening Gala overnight at the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival in October 2023. Her documentaries A Lot of Love in the Room (2021) and Circus by Komatik (2019) have been featured on CBC Gem. She has directed, written, and/or produced on over 70 short films and webisodes. She’s writing two features, one with Sherry White and one with Emily Bridger. Ruth’s honours include the Joan Orenstein Best Actress Award, the RBC Michelle Jackson Award for Emerging Filmmaker, the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council’s Artist of the Year, the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, the YWCA Woman of Distinction, a WIFT-AT WAVE Award, the national Leslie Yeo Award for Volunteerism, and the inaugural Ross Leslie Award for her contributions to film and theatre.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Co-Producer:
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Waiting Outside

Director:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Talus and Scree
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2023  Party Pirate

Executive Producer:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Talus and Scree
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Party Pirate

First Assistant Director:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Talus and Scree
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Party Pirate

Producer:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Talus and Scree
2014  Before the War
2015  The Tour
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Snowstorm Roulette
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2018  Te Quiero
2019  Common Law
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Blueberries for Iris
2023  Party Pirate

Production Manager:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Talus and Scree
2014  Before the War
2015  The Tour
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Snowstorm Roulette
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2018  Te Quiero
2019  Common Law
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Blueberries for Iris
2023  Party Pirate

Publicist:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Talus and Scree
2014  Before the War
2015  The Tour
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Snowstorm Roulette
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2018  Te Quiero
2019  Common Law
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Blueberries for Iris
2023  Party Pirate

Script Supervisor:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Talus and Scree
2014  Before the War
2014  Between Two Walls
2015  The Tour
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Snowstorm Roulette
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2018  Te Quiero
2019  Common Law
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Blueberries for Iris
2023  Party Pirate

Second Assistant Director:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Talus and Scree
2014  Before the War
2014  Between Two Walls
2015  The Tour
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Snowstorm Roulette
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2018  Te Quiero
2019  Common Law
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Blueberries for Iris
2023  Party Pirate

Thanks:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Talus and Scree
2014  Before the War
2014  Between Two Walls
2015  The Tour
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Snowstorm Roulette
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2018  Te Quiero
2019  Common Law
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Blueberries for Iris
2023  Not Fit
2023  Party Pirate

Third Assistant Director:
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Me2
2013  Talus and Scree
2014  Before the War
2014  Between Two Walls
2015  The Tour
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Snowstorm Roulette
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2018  Te Quiero
2019  Common Law
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Blueberries for Iris
2023  Not Fit
2023  Party Pirate

Wardrobe Designer:
1998  When Ponds Freeze Over
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Me2
2013  Talus and Scree
2014  Before the War
2014  Between Two Walls
2015  The Tour
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Snowstorm Roulette
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2018  Te Quiero
2019  Common Law
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Blueberries for Iris
2023  Not Fit
2023  Party Pirate

Writer:
1998  When Ponds Freeze Over
2009  Sweet Pickle
2012  Two Square Feet
2013  Little Man
2013  Me2
2013  Talus and Scree
2014  Before the War
2014  Between Two Walls
2015  The Tour
2016  The Perfect Family
2017  Hunting Pignut
2017  Snowstorm Roulette
2017  Waiting Outside
2018  Hopeless Romantic
2018  Some Saturdays
2018  Te Quiero
2019  Common Law
2019  The Cut of It
2020  Little Orphans
2022  September 7, 2012
2023  Blueberries for Iris
2023  Not Fit
2023  Party Pirate

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