Ingrid Veninger
Actor
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.
Filmography
Godsend
as Mrs. Farr 2004
The Gate
as Paula 1987
Steal This Movie
as Judy Albert 2000
Out of the Ashes
as Zozia 2003
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Graduate student on subway 1998
H
as Kathleen 1990
Phil the Alien
as Candy 2004
Harlan County War
as Becky Jones 2000
Sing
as Naomi 1989
Hockey Night
as Evelyn 1984
Destiny To Order
as Biker Chick 1990
He Hated Pigeons
as Traveler 2015
Forget Me Never
as Ginny 1999
Wild Iris
as Woman in Line at the Mall 2001
The Limb Salesman
as Clara 2004
Walter and Henry
as Intern Doctor 2001
The Life Before This
as Stage Manager 1999