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.
Personal Details
Movies (46)
Crocodile Eyes
Director (Directing)
2025
Queen Tut
Executive Producer (Production)
2024
Wish
Director (Directing)
2021
ONE NINE
Director (Directing)
2021
BRUTALISM
as Woman on the PA
2020
The World or Nothing
Director (Directing)
2019
The Other Side of Porcupine Lake
as Herself
2017
Porcupine Lake
Production Design (Art)
2017
Head Space
Producer (Production)
2016
He Hated Pigeons
as Traveler
2015
The Animal Project
Screenplay (Writing)
2013
The End of Time
Producer (Production)
2012
I Am a Good Person/I Am a Bad Person
2012
Solace in the Dark
as Self
2011
Headshots
Director (Directing)
2011
Modra
Writer (Writing)
2010
Nurse.Fighter.Boy
Producer (Production)
2009
Only
2008
Hotel Vladivostok
as Wife
2006
Everything is Love and Fear
2006
Neil
as Donna
2005
Mama
2005
The Limb Salesman
as Clara
2004
Phil the Alien
as Candy
2004
Godsend
as Mrs. Farr
2004
The Bunny Project
Producer (Production)
2004
Urda/Bone
2003
Out of the Ashes
as Zozia
2003
Gambling, Gods and LSD
Producer (Production)
2002
On Their Knees
as Mo Walker
2001
Walter and Henry
as Intern Doctor
2001
Wild Iris
as Woman in Line at the Mall
2001
Steal This Movie
as Judy Albert
2000
Harlan County War
as Becky Jones
2000
Forget Me Never
as Ginny
1999
The Life Before This
as Stage Manager
1999
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Graduate student on subway
1998
We the Jury
1996
H
as Kathleen
1990
Destiny To Order
as Biker Chick
1990
Sing
as Naomi
1989
The Gate
as Paula
1987
The War Boy
as Helena
1985
Hockey Night
as Evelyn
1984
Islands
as Lacey Walters
1984
Hide and Seek
as Jessica
1984
