Ruth Paxton is an impassioned young Edinburgh filmmaker and artist who recently graduated from a Post-Graduate diploma in Film at Screen Academy Scotland via Edinburgh College of Art. For seven years she has focused on writing, directing, producing and designing for an eclectic mix of projects; encompassing fiction, non-fiction, experimental and music video. Ruth’s films are bold and powerful and she has a unique way of visualising, stylising and capturing the intimacy and complexity of deeply human tales.
Primarily a writer/director, Ruth has developed a strong sensibility in relation to culture, art and fashion and as an individual with definite and defined stylistic vision, she is developing skills in production design and art direction for both film and stills.
Collaborative relationships with family, friends and fellow artists are essential to Ruth’s method and she is keen to expand these working relationships to create fresh, new work. Ruth is focussed on her career in writing and directing for narrative and experimental drama, while pursuing opportunities to direct and design for music videos. She is currently working in the industry as a designer on various projects while developing a new Short film project with her producer.
A born director.
By ANNA DOCHERTY
PHOTO BY: Miss JANNICA HONEY / FROM PROJECT: "SHE WANTED TO BE BURNT"
*AMERICANA !! Photos: JANNICA HONEY / Art Direction: RUTH PAXTON
PARTAKE IN SOME HOT SPARKLING SHADAZZ, WASHED DOWN WITH A SPOT OF MYSTERY JUICE!
A Hot Club Dundee Special...
The Hot Club plays a mixture of rock'n'roll, rockabilly, doo-wop, psychobilly, garage, freak, fuzz, psychedelic, and so on.
Sparkling Shadazz are a noisy demented surf band from Glasgow and Spain. Relative newcomers, they recently engulfed the Hey You Get Off My Pavement festival in a howling storm.
Mystery Juice are a sleazy Horror R'n'B and trashobilly outfit from Edinburgh, signed to Fence Records. Think Grinderman/Badseeds meets Uncle John & Whitelock. Sorta.
Hugo Paris is a DJ Based in London, running nights such as Bad to the Bone (rock'n'roll etc), Rattle Shack (disco and early house, chicago etc) and Nice Time (dancehall).
Marquiss de Merchant-o-Menace is also based in London and is in the Phantom Band (chemikal underground recs) and Omnivore Demon. He plays a bunch of far-out stuff.
should be a wowzer of an evening - get in touch for the guest password.
Hey Ruth, how are ya my little cockle? Hope all is swell wit you. Just to make sure, did you receive my reply to your very kind offer of playin at yer waddin? Cos I didnt hear back from ya. Im thinkin that it might have been swallowed in the black hole of myspace that occasionally opens up and devours very important msg's such as that one! So I'll let you know now - I WOULD BE HONORED OF COURSE!!... that is if you aint replaced me.. in which case I think I might cry.. Luv Larry. xx
Mrs Paxton Sorry I never made it through to yer bbq. Was pretty beat from the night before, and I'm really brassic. I'm totally shite, I know. Hope fun times were had (not too much without my presence)
Yep, I'll descend on your crib after work complete with blood/cardboard around 7. Cos its SERIOUS I'll bring a clip board and highlighter pen and a flask. Good luck tomorrow with your meeting and I'll be seeing you sooooooon, XXX
Oui Oui, Hope Paris was majorly magnifique. Still up for a serious meeting on Monday, followed by non-serious chat? I'm well skint again, might have to bring cardboard this time instead of meat. Looking forward to your face, XXX "I did a tummy shame. "
Cheers Ruth pal, Cannae wait to chat and do stuff! Hope Glasgow was good. I be seein' you soon. Let me know when you're free. I'm basically working Mon/Tues/thurs each week as far as I know. Dont have much else on
*AMERICANA !! Photos: JANNICA HONEY / Art Direction: RUTH PAXTON
