The Filmmaking Journey of Anne Kmetyko

Born in Montreal, Anne Kmetyko is a first-generation Canadian-Hungarian filmmaker, whose films explore the human experience through themes of identity and memory and have screened locally and internationally on the festival circuit.

Her latest work, the short fiction film If...Then...Now... has screened in 11 international festivals, earning a Bronze Remi at the 56th WorldFest Houston. Recognized for her emerging talent, Anne was selected for the 2023 Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab, an incubator for debut feature filmmakers, and secured a spot as one of eight participants in the 2024 Screenwriters Pitch with L’Académie Canadienne du Cinéma et de la Télévision.

Anne's filmmaking journey began with her debut short film, Mondo Karma, in 2003, followed by the visually striking The Cat in the Pan, shot in Super 16, which competed in the 28th edition of the Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois. In 2013, Anne showcased her versatility, writing, producing, and directing two compelling short films: Truths and Liars, about the initiation of a young man into corruption, and Etched in Skin, a documentary exploring the world of tattoo artists from Europe and America. The latter earned a spot in the official competition at Cinequest24 and the Dam Short Film Festival in 2015.

A graduate of the Image Arts program at Ryerson University, with a specialization in Photography, Anne initially honed her craft focusing on portraiture, editorial and documentary. Her passion for directing led her to be selected for the television directing program at L’INIS and the Women in the Director’s Chair program at The Banff Center. Anne further enriched her skill set, obtaining a certificate in journalism from Concordia in 2012 and earning her Master's degree in Film Studies from the University of Montreal in 2020.

Currently, she is developing her first feature titled The Space Between and the web series Murray Hill.

Filmography & Festivals

VARIATIONS - Short -Fiction - 2015

ELLE- Short -Fiction - 2014

15th Montreal Poetry Festival

GRAVEURS D’IMAGES - ETCHED IN SKIN CM - Short Documentary - 2013

Dam Short Film Festival, Nevada, 2015

Cinequest 24–California, 2014 - Selected In competition

Montreal World Film Festival - FFM, 2013

TRUTHS AND LIARS - VÉRITÉS ET MENTEURS CM - Short Fiction- 2013

Montreal World Film Festival - FFM- 2013

IN BETWEEN - CM - Short Fiction 2011

THE CAT IN THE PAN - CM - Short Fiction - 2009

28th Rendez-vous du Cinéma Quebecois - RVCQ - 2010 -

Selected in competition in two categories:

• The Video Coop Prize and The ONF Innovation Prize

Montreal World Film Festival - FFM - 2009

Clermont-Ferrand Film Market, 2010

DANIEL EST…. CM - Short Fiction 2009

MONDO KARMA - CM - Short Fiction - 2003

Festival with Twist- Montreal 2003