Anne Kmetyko

www.annekmetyko.com |  514.781.3333  |   akmetyko@yahoo.ca   

PROFILE

  • A versatile and creative director with eight short films to her credit. Produces and writes her projects.

  • “On location” production experience in California, New Mexico, and Nunavut.

  • Determined and skilled in communicating her enthusiasm and vision.

  • Focused, attentive and patient with a strong sense of cooperation.

  • ☞ Fluent in French, English, and Hungarian, with intermediate proficiency in Spanish.

SKILLS

Producer - Director with production experience in Television, Film and Still Photography, Radio and Social Media.

"On location" production experience in California, New Mexico, and Nunavut.

  • Leadership and motivation skills with an aptitude to work collaboratively within a team.

  • Facility to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

  • Communication and networking proficiencies to develop strong relationships with cast, production team and stakeholders.

  • Management skills with the ability to make decisions in an efficient and timely manner.

  • Experienced at budgeting and negotiating rates and fees and contracts.

  • Organizational, planning and time management skills.

  • Capacity to work long hours and irregular shifts, including weekends and holidays.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Producer / Director / Writer - 2007 – to present

·            Able to think creatively and develop original ideas.

·            Leadership and motivation skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

·            Organizational, planning and time management skills, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

·            Communication and networking skills to develop strong relationships with the production team.

·            Ability to make decisions in an efficient and timely manner.

·            Capacity to work long hours and irregular shifts, including weekends and holidays.

 

EDUCATION

Masters in Film Studies with research creation thesis                                  Université de Montréal

Television Directing                                                                                             L’INIS - Montréal

Certificate in Journalism                                                                                     Concordia University, Montréal

Bachelor of Photography - B.A.A.                                                                     Toronto Metropolitan University - Image Arts

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2024-2025

Stowe Features Labs – Screenwriting Masterclasses, Workshop for the development of a first feature          

2024                                             

Showrunners and Show Writers - UCLA Extension Writers Program Showrunners and Show Writers with Ed Scharlach

The Art of Blocking with Stephen Campanelli

Stowe Story Labs: Screenwriting Masterclasses, Workshops and Pitch sessions, Stowe Vermont, USA                                                                 

Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma –Rendez-Vous Pro Grand Flirt Pitch                                                                                 

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television| Québec – Masterclasses, Workshops and Pitch for Film Screenwriters                                         

  

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – cont’d

RIFF Talent Lab 2023 - Masterclasses and workshops for emerging filmmakers, Reykjavík International Film Festival, Iceland                             2023

Masterclass « Boot Camp » screenwriting with Fernand Dansereau, L’INIS, Montréal                                                                                              2023

Camera Department Internship - Radio Canada - L’Oeil du Cyclone season 3 – KOTV                                                                              2022

Creative Women’s Workshops WIDC - CAM, Workshop & Master Class, St John’s, Newfoundland.                                                       2018

Women in the Director’s Chair - WIDC Creative Women’s Workshops - The Banff Center, Alberta                                                          2013

Artist Residence - Le Vidéographe                                                                                                                                                                        2013

Camera Assistant course Canadian Society of Cinematographers - CSC – Toronto,                                                                                  2004

Trainee Director DGC - University –Episodic Drama - Producer:  Muse Productions                                                                                   2001

                                       Director: George Mihalka - Broadcaster: Hallmark channel

Writing for the Screen - SIFT Réseau d’ateliers cinématographiques Canadien – Ottawa                                                                         2000

Movie Magic Scheduling and 2nd Assistant Director training AQTIS, Montréal                                                                                               2000

 

FILMOGRAPHY

2024    STORIES OF HOPE AND STRENGTH – Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer: A Legacy of Strength                              Writer - Director

              1 episode 7 min. - Anthology Documentary series

              Production: Matt Smiley, Cassidy Shuvery

2022     SI SEULEMENT…PEUT-ÊTRE…  | (If...Then...Now... English title) Short Fiction                                                  Writer - Director - Producer

              14 min. - 4K - Dolby Atmos - Production: Box Studio

Festival selections and distinctions:

          Canada's Yes! Let's Make a Movie Film Festival

               * Best Director, * Best Film, * Best Cinematography, * Best Actor, * Best Sound | 2024

               Bordeaux Shorts Biennale | * Mention Honorable | 2024

               Hudson Animation and Short Film | * Mention Honorable | 2024

               San Francisco Short Film Festival, California | 2023

               Ealing Film Festival, London, United Kingdom | * 3è Place Prix du Publique | 2023

               56th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival | * Bronze Rémi Award, Texas | 2023

               Festival International Concours de Courts, Toulouse. France | 2023

               AmiCorti International Film Festival, Italie | Best Social Theme Award, Italy | * Mention Honorable | 2023

               Lisbon Film Rendez-Vous, Finaliste Portugal | Finaliste | 2023

               Cinematography & Photography Awards, London, United Kingdom | 2023

               Art Blocks International Film Festival, Denmark | 2023

               Marché du Film de Clermont Ferrand, France | 2023

               Canada Shorts Canadian & Int’l Short Film Festival, Vancouver, Canada | * Award of Merit 2022

 

2022   INTERPRETATION DIEFENBUNKER EXHIBITION                                         Writer – Director - Producer - Camera - Editor

10 min.  Promotional Video in English and French

Production: Box Studio for The Canadian Hungarian Artist Collective

2016    TRUDEAU - JUSTIN & PIERRE-ELLIOTT | NFB COLLECTION - Documentary                       Writer - Director - Content curator

HD - 12 capsules x 1 min with His Excellency the Honorable Bob Rae in English and French.

Production: Tandem

 

2015   VARIATIONS | Short fiction experimental                                                                                Writer – Director - Producer - Camera - Editor

3 min. - HD - Production: Box Studio

 


 

FILMOGRAPHY– cont’d

2014   ELLE - Video poem | Fiction                                                                                                                                       Producer - Writer – Director

              3 min. HD - Production: Vidéographe Produced for the 15th Montréal Poetry Festival

Festivals and distinctions: Les journées Poétiques du Benin 2023, Cotonou, Bénin | 2023

                                               Festival de la poésie de Montréal à la BAnQ | 2019

                                               Rendez-vous vidéo-poésie de Montréal | 2018

                                               Rendez-vous vidéo-poésie de Montréal | 2014

                                               15è Festival de la Poésie de Montréal | 2014

2013   ETCHED IN SKIN | Short documentary - 10 min.  HD. | Production: Box Studio                                              Writer - Director - Producer

Festivals and distinctions:     11th Dam Short Films Festival - Boulder City, Nevada, USA | 2015

                                               Cinequest24 - San José, California, In competition | 2014

                                               Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market | 2014

                                               37th Montréal World Film Festival - FFM | 2013

2013     TRUTHS AND LIARS | Short fiction - 5 min.  HD. - Production: Box Studio                                                        Writer - Director - Producer

Festivals and distinctions: Clermont Ferrand Film Market | 2014

                                               Montréal World Film Festival - FFM | 2013

2012     THE ADVENTURES OF YOUNG MARCO POLO | Animated youth series                                                 Director - Casting

15 x 25 minutes. French versioning - Broadcaster: Télé-Québec - Production: Agile Sound – Yowza.

 

2012     PROMOTIONAL WEB CAPSULES FOR MARS & AVRIL a Feature film Directed by: Martin Villeneuve                                                     Director

              9 capsules - Between 2 and 5 minutes – HD - Producer: Anne Marie Gélinas - EMA Films

 

2011   20TH ANNIVERSARY OF WIFT - WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION  - FCTNM MONTRÉAL              Writer - Director - Camera

              10 min. – HD - Short documentary - Production: FCTMN/WIFT- MONTRÉAL

 

2011   ZIEUTER.TV « DANS LES COULISSES » WEB CAPSULES                                                     Writer - Director - Camera

              7 episodes x 90 sec. – DVCAM - Broadcaster: Radio-Canada - Tou.tv - Production: LP8 Média/KNGFU

         IN BETWEEN | Short fiction - 1 min. HD - Production: Gapian Films                                                     Writer - Director - Camera - Editor

AMNESIA | Book trailer - 90 seconds - HD - Production: Gapian Films                                                Writer - Director - Camera – Editor

2010   THE ADVENTURES OF COMPASS & ALARM CLOCK | Animated youth series                                        Script editor and production supervisor

5 episodes Production: Comet Entertainment - Agile Sound

 

2010     ANNE DORVAL: TRIBUTE CAPSULE – WIFT Women in Film and Television – MONTRÉAL                                     Director

              5 min.  Production: FCTNM – WIFT Montréal

 

2009    SUZANNE HÉNAUT: TRIBUTE CAPSULE – WIFT Women in Film and Television – MONTRÉAL                    Director - Camera

              5 min.  Production: FCTNM – WIFT Montréal

 

2009   THE CAT IN THE PAN | Short fiction - 15 min. - | 16mm Production: Productions Mistral                                            Director

              Festivals and distinctionsRVCQ - 28th Rendez-Vous du Cinéma Québécois - In competition | 2010

                                               Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market | 2010

                                               Montreal World Film Festival – FFM | 2009

 

2009   QUÉBEC FOOD BANKS - 30 sec PSA – HD - Network broadcast on all Québec television stations                               Director

              Production: Banques alimentaires du Québec - Producer: Louise Larivière

 

2008   ELIE WIESEL IN MONTRÉAL | Live recording                                                                      Director - Camera - Editor

              120 min. single camera - Producer: The Mintz Foundation

 

FILMOGRAPHY  - cont’d

 

2008     JACQUES POULIN | The Gilles-Corbeil Prize award recipient interview                                                               Director - Camera - Editor

20 min. DVCAM - Producer: La fondation Émile Nelligan

 

2008     FRENCH LANGUAGE ONLINE                                                                                                           Director

              35 episodes x 3 min. Corporate educational with actors in simulated situations.

              Production: Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburg & Expérience 7

 

2007     L’AIR DU TEMPS | Fiction series             1 episode x 30 min. HD – Producer: INIS                                                                              Director

DANIEL EST… | Short fiction                    4 min. DV Cam – Production: INIS                                                                           Writer – Director

 

2007     MANAGING EMOTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE                                                                                                         Scriptwriter and Director

              5 episodes x 2 min. Corporate educational with actors in simulated situations.

              Client: American Management Association – Production: Roop Média

 

2006   WORLD PRESS PHOTO À MONTRÉAL | Promotional                                                                                                          Director - Camera

12 min. DV Cam - Broadcaster: TV5 web - Production: Reporters Communication

 

2004   MAKING OF ‘‘FRISSONS D’ÉTÉ’’- 18min. DV Cam – Production: Viking Films                                           Director - Camera

 

2003   MONDO KARMA | Short Fiction - 6 min. DVC Pro – Production: Essential Films                                               Writer - Director - Producer

Festivals and distinctions:    Festival des films avec Twist – 2004

                                           2880 Film Race – 2003