Creative Advisor

Ruth works as a consultant who provides expertise in storytelling, script development, and visual execution to help filmmakers refine their documentary, creative nonfiction, or reality projects.

Troubleshooting

Work with an experienced sounding board and problem-solver that steps up when filmmakers hit a creative wall and need a fresh pair of eyes.

Ruth brings a really caring sensitivity in tuning into a filmmaker's intentions, needs, and perspective.

Strategic Advise

With 25 years of experience in the documentary field as a programmer, curator, educator and filmmaker, you will gain insights from an experienced professional who understands the nuances of documentary and creative nonfiction.

Distribution Strategy

Beyond assisting with finding a narrative thread, developing characters and brainstorming creative solutions, Ruth can help you devise festival and distribution strategies to ensure the film resonates with audiences and achieves its creative and impact goals.

Supporting Your Creative Vision

Working with Ruth will provide a fresh perspective. She brings tools from disciplines like Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and hypnotherapy to help directors unlock their potential and get to the root of their relationship with what they are filming in order to make the project the best it can be.

Co-Producing

Ruth works alongside the main producer to oversee and influence the documentary's artistic vision and production process from development through post-production: developing the creative concept, contributing to script development, and making production-related decisions.