pUNK Films was founded in 2003 by writer/producer/director Ingrid Veninger, with the mandate to produce high quality independent feature films aimed at a world audience, with a 'nothing is impossible' manifesto. With this goal in mind, pUNK Films produced the indie feature THE LIMB SALESMAN (co-written/produced by Ingrid Veninger, directed by Anais Granofsky), which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2004 and was acquired for Theatrical Distribution in Canada by THINKFilm, and Worldwide Distribution by Shoreline Entertainment. To date, THE LIMB SALESMAN has been sold to 15 countries, and has been screened at International Film Festivals around the world (Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Vancouver, Goteborg, Sarasota, Tampa, Paris, Nice and Vladivostok). THE LIMB SALESMAN received completion funding from Telefilm Canada's Low Budget Independent Feature Film Assistance Program. "It's like THE GLASS MENAGERIE rewritten by Ray Bradbury... THE LIMB SALESMAN is a touching parable about love and self-sacrifice - in other words, what it means to be human." Steve Gravestock, Toronto International Film Festival Between 2004-2006, pUNK produced 5 new films: URDA/BONE screened at the New York Film Festival, Lincoln Centre with Nuri Bilge Ceylan's DISTANT (Grand Jury Prize, Cannes), was programmed by TIFF's Film Circuit, and sold to CBC and Showcase. THE BUNNY PROJECT screened at Toronto's Sprockets International Film Festival and other Children's Festivals around the world. MAMA screened at NYC's Red Shift Festival and Aspen's ShortFest. HOTEL VLADIVOSTOK, screened at VIFF and Sarasota, was broadcast nationally in Russia, and awarded the Audience Best Film Prize at the Vladivostok International Film Festival. "URDA/BONE is evocative, sensual ... reminds me of the multi-layered work done by artists such as Holly Fisher." Jon Gartenberg, President, VOIR USA In 2007, pUNK Films produced the award-winning CFC Feature Film Project NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY (co-written/produced by Ingrid Veninger, directed by Charles Officer). NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY was released in Canada by Mongrel Media, and is represented in the US by Film Movement and Internationally by REZO Films. NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY had its world premiere at the Toronto International film festival in 2008 and in 2010 NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY received 10 Genie Nominations, including Best Motion Picture. www.nursefighterboy.ca. "There is no artifice in NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY. It takes risks, and it will restore your faith." Sophie Godin, Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Montreal In 2008, pUNK produced the self-financed independent feature film ONLY (co-written/produced/directed by Ingrid Veninger and Simon Reynolds). ONLY had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008 and received critical acclaim in Canada and abroad. ONLY went on to screen at many festivals worldwide, including the Rome International Film Festival, Slamdance and MoMA in New York. ONLY won the Audience Award at the Possible Worlds Film Festival in Sydney, Australia and the Best Actress Award at MethodFest in Los Angeles. pUNK Films continues to represent ONLY for theatrical in Canada, and was awarded NOW Magazine's Best of 2009: "Best Argument for self-distribution" by Norman Wilner. Worldwide Sales are handled by Horizon Motion Pictures. www.onlythemovie.com "ONLY is an extraordinary example of independent cinema." Erminio Fischetti, Iniziativa, Roma In July 2010, pUNK completed MODRA, Ingrid Veninger's debut feature as solo writer/producer/director, with a production crew of 3 and a cast of 20. MODRA received support from Telefilm Canada's Low Budget Independent Feature Film Assistance Program. MODRA had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010, and continued to garner critical acclaim, screening at festivals across Canada and overseas. In October 2010, Alexander Gammal won the inaugural Best Canadian Actor Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival. In November 2010, MODRA won the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Bratislava International Film Festival. In January 2011, MODRA was an official selection for Canada's TOP TEN of 2010. Canadian rights are handled by Mongrel Media. World Sales are handled by CCI Releasing Inc. www.modrathemovie.com "Veninger displays a confident control of tone and pacing... a prime example of heartfelt DIY filmmaking that really works... poignantly alert to the nuances of teen life, perfectly capturing that confusing betwixt-and-between time..." Alissa Simon, VARIETY SHORT BIOGRAPHY pUNK Films is a relatively new company, but president Ingrid Veninger has been working in the film and television industry for over 20 years, beginning as a teen actor on CBC's AIRWAVES. Born in Bratislava, and raised in Canada, Ingrid has become an award-winning filmmaker with numerous credits to her name. Graduating from Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre in 2000, Ingrid produced the short film THREE SISTERS ON MOON LAKE (TIFF 2001, Sundance 2002). She formed pUNK FILMS with a 'nothing is impossible' manifesto, resulting in 6 shorts (The Bunny Project, White Light, Uriah, Mama, Hotel Vladivostok, Action) and 5 features (The Limb Salesman, Nurse.Fighter.Boy, ONLY, MODRA and i am a good person/i am a bad person). Upcoming in 2011/2012, pUNK is distributing MODRA, co-producing Peter Mettler's TIME BEING with Maximage GmbH and The National Film Board of Canada, and releasing i am a good person/i am a bad person, recently shot on location in the UK, Paris and Berlin.

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