Ingrid Veninger

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.

Most Known For

La Femme Nikita

as Siobhan

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

as Maria (uncredited)

Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures

as Maria

Hotel Vladivostok

as Wife

The Gate

as Paula

Godsend

as Mrs. Farr

Steal This Movie

as Judy Albert

Out of the Ashes

as Zozia

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

as Graduate student on subway

Sing

as Naomi

Only

Forget Me Never

as Ginny

Phil the Alien

as Candy

Airwaves

On Their Knees

as Mo Walker

The Life Before This

as Stage Manager

Harlan County War

as Becky Jones

Wild Iris

as Woman in Line at the Mall

Hockey Night

as Evelyn

Walter and Henry

as Intern Doctor