Ruby Schmidt is a screen practitioner and producer from Brisbane with a background in factual and scripted content. Ruby completed a Bachelor of Laws in 2013 before spending two years as a Development Executive at Carbon Creative, working across a diverse slate of projects including ‘League Nation Live’ (NITV), and ‘Sesame Street Season 47’ interstitials. While at Carbon Ruby also spent time working on a range of advertising campaigns for various State and Federal Government agencies.

Since 2017 Ruby has worked as a Line Producer on the four-part NITV/FranceTV series ‘Elements’ (2018) for WildBear Entertainment and was the Production Manager on the MIFF/Netflix feature documentary ‘Iron Fists and Kung-Fu Kicks’ (2019). Most recently Ruby was an Associate Producer on the AACTA nominated feature documentary 'Brock: Over the Top’ for Universal and ABC.

Ruby is also the founder and principal of Toy Shop Entertainment – a start-up production company based in Brisbane. In early 2020 Toy Shop produced 'Belonging' a half hour LGBTQI documentary for Screen Australia and Ten Play which premiered at Mardi Gras in February. The film was awarded best Documentary short at Melbourne Queer Film Festival.

Ruby is currently producing her first feature documentary ‘General Hercules’ with director Brodie Poole and Executive Producer Matthew Bate of Closer Productions.

Ruby is in development on a number of projects including 'Zaroville: Curse of the Fried Chicken' an Indigenous comedy series co-created by and starring Ian Zaro and written by Bjorn Stewart and Kodie Bedford.