Ruth Holder

Biography

Ruth Holder is an ambitious Writer-Director based in the West Midlands with experience working as an industry professional in multiple different roles in HETV. As of 2022, Ruth has made two short films. LOST IDENTITY (2020) which she wrote, directed and produced herself, and premiered at a sold out screening that garnered local press attention. Whereas, SANKOFA (2020) which was a poetry film she directed for a project called Black Words Matter, was an adaptation of a local poet's work about identity and heritage. Since 2021, Ruth has worked as a floor runner in various high-end TV productions, such as BBC's YOU DON'T KNOW ME (2021). But after taking part in Create Central's TV Production Bootcamp in July 2022, she has since worked on ITV's upcoming comedy drama DEEP FAKE NEIGHBOUR WARS (2023) and BBC's fourth season of MAN LIKE MOBEEN. Ruth's end goal is to follow in the footsteps of directing icons Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve and Guillermo del Toro and create compelling films that will be screened in cinemas worldwide. She hopes to work across many genres with a heavy focus on fantasy and action and wants her work to explore the themes of identity, culture and the complexities of our own humanity.