Ingrid Veninger
Born: 1968-08-21 in Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Crocodile Eyes ... (Director)
2024
- Queen Tut ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- BRUTALISM as Woman on the PA
2019
- The World or Nothing ... (Director)
2017
- Porcupine Lake ... (Director)
- The Other Side of Porcupine Lake as Herself
2016
- Head Space ... (Producer)
2015
- He Hated Pigeons as Traveler
2013
- The Animal Project ... (Screenplay)
2012
- The End of Time ... (Producer)
- I Am a Good Person/I Am a Bad Person
2011
- Headshots ... (Director)
- Solace in the Dark as Self
2010
- Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures as Maria (uncredited)
- Modra ... (Writer)
2009
- Nurse.Fighter.Boy ... (Producer)
2008
2006
2004
- Godsend as Mrs. Farr
- The Limb Salesman as Clara
- Phil the Alien as Candy
- The Bunny Project ... (Writer)
2003
- Out of the Ashes as Zozia
- Urda/Bone
2002
- Gambling, Gods and LSD ... (Producer)
2001
- On Their Knees as Mo Walker
- Walter and Henry as Intern Doctor
- Wild Iris as Woman in Line at the Mall
2000
- Harlan County War as Becky Jones
- Steal This Movie as Judy Albert
1999
- Forget Me Never as Ginny
- The Life Before This as Stage Manager
1998
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as Graduate student on subway
1997
- La Femme Nikita as Siobhan
1996
1990
- H as Kathleen
- Destiny To Order as Biker Chick
1989
- Sing as Naomi
1987
- The Gate as Paula
1986
1985
- The War Boy as Helena
1984
- Hockey Night as Evelyn
- Islands
- Hide and Seek as Jessica