Nick DeRuve

Nick DeRuve was born in Schenectady, New York. He attended Niskayuna high school where he discovered his passion for filmmaking. As a senior he produced, wrote and directed his first short film which garnered festival laurels across the country. Nick would graduate with two varsity letters and an honors fine art student. Nick pursued filmmaking at Long Island University at CW Post, earning his BFA in film. He then began his professional career in the grip and electric department. He worked freelance around the tri-state area for four years before deciding to return to school. Making the move from New York to Los Angeles, DeRuve attended New York Film Academy at Universal Studios. He graduated with several award-winning short films and an MFA in filmmaking. In 2014 DeRuve would produce, write, direct and edit the award-winning western drama, The Runaway (2016). The film made its world premiere to a sold out crowd at the Orlando Film Festival where it was nominated for three awards including Best Feature Film, and would win two including Best Screenplay (Nick DeRuve) and Best Lead Performance (Richard Hench). The Runaway (2016) accumulated sixteen award laurels during a twelve months festival tour including Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and six performance awards. DeRuve continues to work in the entertainment industry above the line as a producer, writer, and director. He also works below the line as a Gaffer or Key Grip.