Ruthie Marantz is an award winning multi-hyphenate. Her work has been screened at festivals including: MoMA, Seriesfest, and Seattle International Film Festival. She has her M.F.A. from NYU Graduate Film Program where she was recipient of the Leo Rosner, Maurice Kanbar, and the Academy of Arts and Sciences Scholarships. Spike Lee awarded her funding for her Autobiographical TV Pilot "RAINBOW RUTHIE " which was accepted to IFP Episodic Lab, premiered at SXSW and became Oscar Eligible in 2019. She has directed and produced commercial work for clients such as Netflix, LG, Samsung, Vice Media, and Hearst. Her pilot she co-wrote "SOUTHFIELD SUPERNOVAS '' was the winner of the 2020 SXSW Pitch-a-Thon. Her latest comedy short "RAGING DOLL" stars Cathy Moriarty and Yamanieka Saunders premiered at Dances with Films NY 2024 and won the award for best TV Pilot. Her new half hour comedy pilot “ BABY DOWN” recently won semi-finalist in the Cinequest Film Festival. She has several television and film projects in development.
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