Isabella Ruiz
Biography
Isabella Ruiz is a Puerto Rican filmmaker and director from New York. Drawn to horror, psychological thrillers, and emotionally intense storytelling, she uses fear and the uncanny to explore identity, obsession, isolation, and the darker instincts people try to conceal. Her films have been recognized by the All American High School Film Festival, the New York Alliance Film Festival, the Tribeca “Speak Now” Student Film Festival, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and others. Inspired by gothic cinema and the unsettling realities of human nature, Ruiz aims to create films that are deeply personal, visually haunting, and difficult to forget.
Known For & Full Filmography3 Titles
Movie - 1926, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A silent French film about Napoleon.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Herself
Girlhood is an experimental poetic film reflecting on growing up surrounded by girls. Through fragmented memories and intimate imagery, the film explores the quiet beauty, complexity, and fleeting nature of girlhood and the ways it continues to shape us long after we grow up.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Young Girl
When a young girl ignores her mother’s warning and decides to stay outside, the skatepark feels thrillingly empty until it isn't. Her small act of defiance turns into a quiet hunt she doesn’t see coming.