Ingrid Veninger
Born August 21, 1968 (Age: 57)
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Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Biography
Born in Bratislava and raised in Canada, Ingrid formed pUNK Films in 2003 with a ‘nothing is impossible’ manifesto. Since 2008, Ingrid has written/directed 5 features (Only, Modra, i am a good person/i am a bad person, The Animal Project, He Hated Pigeons) all of which have premiered at international festivals including: TIFF, Rotterdam, Slamdance, Whistler, Rome, OUTFest, FEMCine and MoMA, garnering awards and distribution worldwide. In 2014, Ingrid initiated the pUNK Films FEMMES LAB to foster feature films written and directed by Canadian women, sponsored by Academy Award winning actor Melissa Leo. Currently, Ingrid is a part-time member of the Film Studies Faculty at York University, Screenwriter-in- Residence at the University of Toronto, and Film Mentor at the Canadian Film Centre. Recently she completed her 6th feature PORCUPINE LAKE, produced with the financial participation of Telefilm Canada and Bell Media’s Harold Greenberg Fund with distribution in Canada by FILMS WE LIKE and world sales by OUTPLAY FILMS.
Born in Bratislava and raised in Canada, Ingrid formed pUNK Films in 2003 with a ‘nothing is impossible’ manifesto. Since 2008, Ingrid has written/directed 5 features (Only, Modra, i am a good person/i am a bad person, The Animal Project, He Hated Pigeons) all of which have premiered at international festivals including: TIFF, Rotterdam, Slamdance, Whistler, Rome, OUTFest, FEMCine and MoMA, garnering awards and distribution worldwide. In 2014, Ingrid initiated the pUNK Films FEMMES LAB to foster feature films written and directed by Canadian women, sponsored by Academy Award winning actor Melissa Leo. Currently, Ingrid is a part-time member of the Film Studies Faculty at York University, Screenwriter-in- Residence at the University of Toronto, and Film Mentor at the Canadian Film Centre. Recently she completed her 6th feature PORCUPINE LAKE, produced with the financial participation of Telefilm Canada and Bell Media’s Harold Greenberg Fund with distribution in Canada by FILMS WE LIKE and world sales by OUTPLAY FILMS.
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Filmography
Solace in the Dark
2011
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as Self
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Age: 43
Hotel Vladivostok
2006
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as Wife
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Age: 38
No Image
Everything is Love and Fear
2006
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Age: 37
Neil
2005
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as Donna
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Age: 37
No Image
Mama
2005
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Age: 36
The Limb Salesman
2004
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as Clara
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Age: 36
Godsend
2004
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as Mrs. Farr
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Age: 35
Steal This Movie
2000
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as Judy Albert
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Age: 31
Harlan County War
2000
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as Becky Jones
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Age: 31
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1998
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as Graduate student on subway
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Age: 29
We the Jury
1996
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Age: 28
H
1990
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as Kathleen
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Age: 22
Destiny To Order
1990
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as Biker Chick
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Age: 21
Sing
1989
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as Naomi
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Age: 20
The Gate
1987
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as Paula
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Age: 18
The War Boy
1985
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as Helena
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Age: 16
Islands
1984
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as Lacey Walters
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Age: 16