Ruth Lawrence

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Ruth Lawrence

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 (201…

Known For

Screamers: The HuntingScreamers: The Hunting · 2009
Screamers: The Hunting
4.92009
MovieActionHorror
A group of humans arrive on Sirius 6-B to investigate an SOS signal sent out from the planet, which has been supposedly deserted since the destruction of the man-made weapons known as "screamers." Once the squad arrives, they find a group of human survivors eking out an existence in an old military outpost.
WinnersWinners · 2012
Winners
2012
MovieComedy
Didi and Max are the most competitive best friends in the fourth grade. But their friendship hangs in the balance when Principal Jack announces a school-wide contest to see who can sell the most fertilizer.
Wind MoneyWind Money · 2013
Wind Money
2013
MovieComedyDrama
Claudia Guillermo, a Cuban graduate student in a foreign city, and is having a very, very bad day. A wallet left at home is getting in the way of making new friends, and passing a crucial exam. But don't worry, Mother Nature's got her back.
The Grand SeductionThe Grand Seduction · 2014
The Grand Seduction
6.72014
MovieComedy
A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.
Waiting OutsideWaiting Outside · 2017
Waiting Outside
2017
MovieDrama
A father strives to give his daughter a perfect life full of happy memories, in spite of a troubling diagnosis and a partner overseas.
Little ManLittle Man · 2013
Little Man
2013
MovieDrama
An 11 year old boy pays a farewell visit to his estranged father. What ensues is a strained and inappropriate, but heartfelt exchange between a father and son whose paths have crossed for the briefest of moments and likely won't again for a long time.
The Untold StoryThe Untold Story · 1999
The Untold Story
1999
MovieHistoryDocumentary
The Untold Story of the Suffragists of Newfoundland (1999) is a docu-drama celebrating the thirty year struggle by the women of Newfoundland to win the right to vote.
Te QuieroTe Quiero · 2018
Te Quiero
2018
MovieDrama
A young man struggles to explain the cultural nuance of saying "I love you" in Spanish to his English-speaking lovers.

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An Audience of ChairsAn Audience of Chairs · 2018
An Audience of Chairs
5.82018
MovieDrama
Maura Mackenzie believes the world is hers to conquer. With her career as a concert pianist gaining momentum, it seems her beauty and talent will be strong enough to mask the demons that threaten to engulf her. But with an absent husband and two young daughters at home, her precarious sanity begins to unravel until one summer day, burning with manic energy, she makes a terrible mistake — a mistake that will change her life forever. The consequences for Maura are catastrophic: her ambitious husband runs for his life, taking the children with him, leaving Maura to lapse into a full-scale breakdown. Life as she knew it is now over. With the help of her father, Ian, Maura works to reclaim her life and waits for a miracle to bring her daughters home. But when the fates align, can the past be forgiven?

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