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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 Hunting · 2009Screamers: 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.
Winners · 2012Winners
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 Money · 2013Wind 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 Seduction · 2014The 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 Outside · 2017Waiting 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 Man · 2013Little 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 Story · 1999The 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 Quiero · 2018Te 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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