Ruth Torring McCance (1969 – 2023) was a Northern Irish screenwriter and executive producer based in Stockholm. She was known for her work on the television series Little Birds.
Ruth McCance | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 18 December 2023 (aged 53–54) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, executive producer |
| Employer | Warp Films |
| Known for | Screenwriting |
| Notable work | Little Birds (TV series) |
| Spouse | Kalle Torring (divorced 2005) |
| Partner | Lars Nilsson |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editMcCance was born in Belfast to Hazel Gorden and Bert McCance. She grew up working class in Belfast, attending Friends' School, Lisburn. McCance graduated with a degree in film and media studies from the University of Glasgow. Later she worked at BBC Scotland, where her writing was discovered, working as a secretary to Andrea Calderwood.[1] Lynne Ramsay credited McCance for allowing her the opportunity to create her film Ratcatcher.[2] She later became a script editor and producer at Ruby Films.[3]
In the early 2000s, she moved to Copenhagen and London to work for Potboiler Productions. In 2011, she moved to Stockholm working on script rights and production management.[3] She later joined Warp Films, commuting between the UK and Stockholm.[1]
McCance was known for her executive production and writing on Little Birds, a six part limited series about a woman finding her freedom in Tangier in 1955.[4][5] The series was commissioned by Sky,[6] and was later nominated for a BAFTA Television Craft Award.
In 2021 at Warp Films, McCance wrote a punk adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s novel Illusions perdues for television.[7][8][9]
McCance died of stomach cancer in December 2023 at age 53.[10] At the time of her death, she had written a pilot script and outlined six episodes of a climate thriller series, "S.O.L.". After her death, Simon Beaufoy came on board to finish writing the series.[10] The series would later be spotlighted at the Berlinale Series Market in 2024.[11]
Film productions
edit- 1999, Ratcatcher
- 1999, The Darkest Light
- 2003, It's All About Love
- 2003, Skagerrak
- 2007, Son of Rambow
References
edit- 1 2 Tabbara, Mona (2024-01-15). ""She lit up a room": Industry pays tribute to late UK writer and exec producer Ruth McCance". Screen. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ Ramsay, Lynne (February 12, 2020). "The Journey – Lynne Ramsay Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Toby Weidmann.
- 1 2 Allamby, Les (2024-01-12). "Ruth McCance obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (2021-04-28). "Trevor Long To Play Young Rudy Giuliani In Hulu's 'Dopesick' (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ "Ruffling feathers". Drama Quarterly. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ "Sky confirms Cameron Roach as Director of Drama along with two new original commissions". www.skygroup.sky. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ Yossman, K. J. (2021-08-27). "'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' Studio Warp Films Partners With Anton, Promotes Kasheina Vencatasawmy to Head of Development". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ Creamer, Jon (2021-08-27). "Warp, Anton team to develop high-end TV and film". Televisual. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ Grater, Tom (2021-08-27). "Warp Films & Anton Partner On Slate Of High-End TV, Feature Films". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- 1 2 Balaga, Marta (2024-02-20). "Oscar Winner Simon Beaufoy Joins 'Acute, Urgent and Funny' Tale of Climate Change 'S.O.L.' Created by the Late Ruth McCance (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ Balaga, Marta (February 21, 2024). "'Unique and Bold Choices' Reigned Supreme at Berlinale's Co-Pro Series: 'This Should Attract Buyers and Co-Producers Now'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Ruth McCance at IMDb