Ruth Pickett

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  • Quiet Life
    Quiet Life (2024) Director

    Geoffrey buries his phone and shuns technology in a one-man silent rebellion against the modern world. But when potential new human connection comes knocking, Geoffrey is torn between the world he has created and the one he left behind. Slapstick farce stumbles into existential sadness in this silent comedy for a disconnected world.

  • Ladhood Series 3
    Ladhood Series 3 (2022) Director

    A coming-of-age comedy from BAFTA-nominated comedian Liam Williams, who explores the roots of modern-day masculinity by delving into the memories of his own misspent adolescence.

  • Transaction
    Transaction (2020) Director

    TRANSACTION (6 x 5 mins) written by & starring Edinburgh comedy award nominee Jordan Gray, was originally created as a six part mini series for Comedy Central. The series won 'Best scripted Shortform' at the Broadcast Digital awards 2020 and has since been picked up by Simon Pegg & Nick Frost's production company, with a pilot having been commissioned for ITV.

  • Resuscitation Council UK - Mannequin
    Resuscitation Council UK - Mannequin (2022) Director

    A comedic commerical short starring Connor Swindells, star of Bafta-winning series Sex Education. Produced by Hungry Man and Pablo London, for Resuscitation Council UK, A two-minute tongue-in-cheek film with a serious message, which aims to encourage everyone to learn CPR.

  • The Honeymoon
    The Honeymoon (2018) Writer / Director

    A Christian couple go on their honeymoon to what they believe to be a quaint B&B in the Welsh mountains. But the cottage turns out to be very different from what they expected, and events go horribly wrong. The film played at numerous international festivals including LOCO, Aesthetica, Citizen Jane and Hollywood genre pioneer festival Etheria.

  • Wasteland
    Wasteland (2018) Director

    Max resides in a dingy basement, living solely on tinned goods. Then a reluctant venture into the outside world sees him encounter another human being. Made on a zero budget in just 48 hours, Wasteland was the WINNER of the inaugural Endemol Shine Short Cuts film competition, and screened at the Edinburgh Television festival and BAFTA-affiliated Underwire festival.