Biography
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.
Directed 8
2020s
- 2026
- 2023
Party Pirate
Director
- 2020
Little Orphans
Director
2010s
- 2018
Some Saturdays
First Assistant Director
Hopeless Romantic
Director
- 2017
Hunting Pignut
Second Assistant Director
- 2014
Between Two Walls
Script Supervisor
- 2013
Little Man
First Assistant Director
Acted in 22
2020s
- 2026
Heritage Minutes: Gander and 9/11
Librarian
- 2023
Everything Christmas
Pastor Olivia
Blueberries for Iris
Grace
- 2021
- 2020
Under the Weather
Jenny
2010s
- 2019
Body & Bones
Lisa Sharpe
- 2018
An Audience of Chairs
Florist
Incredible Violence
Publicist
- 2017
Hunting Pignut
Police Woman
- 2015
Long Term Care
Helen
- 2014
Clipper Gold
Female
- 2012
Winners
Movie
- 2010
Snarbuckled
Rawny Nipper
Four Sisters
Clara
2000s
- 2009
Sweet Pickle
Isabel
- 2008
- 2002
Random Passage
Hazel Andrews
1990s
- 1999
The Untold Story
Fannie McNeil
- 1994
Anchor Zone
Counsellor
- 1991
Produced 13
2020s
- 2026
Margot
Producer
Heritage Minutes: Gander and 9/11
Production Manager
- 2025
Blueberry Grunt
Producer
- 2023
Blueberries for Iris
Producer, Production Manager
- 2022
September 7, 2012
Executive Producer
2010s
- 2018
Some Saturdays
Producer
Te Quiero
Producer
- 2017
Hunting Pignut
Co-Producer, Publicist
Snowstorm Roulette
Producer
Waiting Outside
Co-Producer
- 2016
The Perfect Family
Co-Producer
Crocuses
Associate Producer
- 2013
Wind Money
Associate Producer
Costume and makeup 3
2010s
- 2014
1990s
- 1999
The Divine Ryans
Wardrobe Assistant
- 1998
When Ponds Freeze Over
Wardrobe Designer
Wrote 2
2010s
- 2018
Hopeless Romantic
Writer
2000s
- 2009
Sweet Pickle
Writer