Crew: Director
Wonders Of The Wolf is an award winning documentary exploring one of the most successful conservation efforts in modern history, The Yellowstone Wolf Project.
Angie Ruiz
Angie Ruiz
California native, Angie Ruiz is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. She is the writer, director, and producer of Black Beauty Breed, a film that celebrates the intelligence and inherent working abilities of the Rottweiler breed. She fell in love with the breed after rescuing a Rottweiler in 2007. She created the film to give the Rottweiler a fair and more balanced portrayal in the media. The film screened in multiple cities worldwide and is currently streaming on AppleTV and AmazonPrime. Black Beauty Breed has played an active role in redefining the Rottweiler’s image in the media. Accurate terms such as “working breed” and “intelligent” are now more commonly used when describing them.
Filmography
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Wonders of the Wolf (2026) -
Forever Faithful (2017)Crew: Director, Producer, Writer
Forever Faithful is a documentary film about the eternal bond that exists between humans and their dogs. The film highlights advances being made in the field of canine cancer and the extraordinary veterinary treatments available to dogs.
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Black Beauty Breed (2014)Crew: Director, Producer, Writer
Loyal, highly intelligent and courageous, the Rottweiler is often misunderstood. Black Beauty Breed is a feature length documentary that brings you closer to the dog behind the perceived intimidating image and highlights the positive abilities and character traits that make the Rottweiler an incredible dog. With stunning original film footage, Black Beauty Breed captures the soul of the Rottweiler and challenges your perception of them as vicious and unstable dogs. Intimate footage brings you closer to the real Rottweiler and their colorful heritage as a working dog that dates back to ancient Roman times. Fascinating facts about this noble breed will be revealed for the first time ever in a film and will forever change the image of the Rottweiler.