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RUTH
CO-DIRECTOR AND CO-WRITER
2020 / 13 mins
Ruth, an elderly lady with dementia, becomes lost within her own home. As she tries to find answers, she ends up losing herself further, confusing reality with memories from her past.
Shot in a single 12 minute take, the film tries to put the audience in Ruth’s shoes, making them feel first hand the daily confusion brought on by someone suffering from dementia.
- Starring: Ania Marson, Leslie Ash, David Sterne, Catherine Banks, Alex Boorman
- Directors: Paul Romero Méndez & Arturo M. Antolín
- Writers: Arturo M. Antolín & Kerry-Ann Calleja McGregor
- Producers: Paul Romero Méndez & Arturo M. Antolín
- Cinematography: Tom Watts
- Music: Christian Lloyd
- Sound Design: Nick Bridge
- Production Design: Alex Jones Nash
- Genre: Drama
- UK FILM REVIEW: "The single take attempts to put us in Ruth’s shoes, and it definitely succeeds."
- THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC: "'Ruth' a Touching Cinematic Achievement"
- NERDBOT: "Heartbreaking Short Film “Ruth” Explores Tragedy Of Dementia"
- FIRSTSHOWING.NET: "One-Take Dementia Short Film 'Ruth' Starring Ania Marson"
- North East International Film Festival 2023 — *WINNER BEST UK SHORT* — BIFA Qualifying Film Festival
- Wigan & Leigh Short Film Festival 2023 — BIFA Qualifying Film Festival
- Gozo Film Festival 2023
- Smodcastle Film Festival 2023
- Kingston International Film Festival 2023
'Ruth' was selected by Directors UK and ARRI as one of the participants in their 2020 TRINITY Challenge. The film was released online in March 2021. More information can be found on www.ruthshortfilm.com
'Ruth' has been co-directed with Paul Romero Méndez and co-written with Kerry-Ann Calleja McGregor.
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