DF21C Productions

Original films.

Ruby Garnet founded DF21C Productions to bring her own stories to the screen. She writes, directs, produces, and acts in films ranging from a five-minute comedy to a feature Western.

Ruby Garnet as Harriet, in profile beneath a wide-brimmed hat at the mercantile

Feature film · Western

DOGWOOD

In 1865, Harriet Beckwith takes her children west to claim her late husband’s Ohio homestead. When violence follows them, the widow finds allies among the people her new neighbors fear.

Ruby’s credits

On screen
Harriet Beckwith
Behind the camera
Original story, co-writer, producer, co-director

Making DOGWOOD

Ruby brought the production to southern Ohio, close to where she grew up. After the shoot, she worked alongside cinematographer and editor John Rizzo to bring her first feature to the screen.

Watch Ruby’s interview Read her story in VoyageOhio

Selected shorts

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Dairy King cast poster with the 2026 MVA Short Film Festival official selection laurel
Comedy2023 · 5 min

Dairy King

A marketing team has one meeting to save a struggling company. Ruby plays both sides of the office power struggle as Jean, the boss, and Courtney, her employee.

Ruby’s creditsWriter, director, producer · Jean & Courtney

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Fish Out of Water poster showing Ruby overlaid with the American flag
Drama2024 · 10 min

Fish Out of Water

A girl makes a difficult choice in a classroom. Ruby plays the grown-up Ramona in this adaptation of a story by educator Bruce Greene.

Ruby’s creditsCo-writer, director, producer · Adult Ramona

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Dramatic reel

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