Ruth Cullen
Ruth Cullen is an Australian-based documentary maker who has been making films since 1989 when she directed and produced the acclaimed documentary The Tightrope Dancer about the artist Vali Myers. Tightrope was followed by a sequel in 2002 called Painted Lady which looked at Vali Myers' return to Australia after a 40-year absence. Other films include: Becoming Julia in 2003 (producer & director) which followed an Australian farmer called Paul through his gender transition into Julia,[1] the television series About Men (series director) and Heat In The Kitchen (series director).[2] Her films have screened at festivals around the world including the prestigious International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA), Montreal, Los Angeles, Wellington, Sydney[3] and Melbourne film festivals. She is a board member of The Australian Directors Guild and is the former Head of Documentary at Australia's premier film school AFTRS. In 2014 Ruth was the series writer and director of the widely lauded documentary television series The Dreamhouse which follows 3 young adults with intellectual disabilities as when they leave home. The Dreamhouse screened on the ABC in 2014.
References
Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 4th P10 "The Guide" title - show of the week The Dreamhouse also http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-guide/the-dreamhouse-brims-with-energy-and-joy-20140725-zwcup.html
- ↑ "Secret women's business". The Age. 6 August 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ "If the hats fit ...". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 August 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ↑ "Bus driver's quest to become a woman captured on film". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 June 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2010.