education

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DIPLOMA
Film & Video Production
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 2014-2016 

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BACHELOR OF ARTS 

Communications & Media Studies

University of Calgary 

2020/Current 

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CERTIFICATE
Screenwriting I
Gotham Writers 

2019

producer

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A WALK DOWN TO WATER (2019, short film)

Funded by the Alberta Foundation For The Arts,

Produced by Leftside Pictures & Ingrid Vargas 

Grant Writer & Producer- Ingrid Vargas 

Written & Directed by Levi Holwell

Cinematography by Jordan Dake 

Selected Screenings: Slamdance Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival 

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THE MOTHER (2020, short film)
Little Arthouse on The Prairie Productions 

Written & Directed by Kaytlyn Turner

Produced by Ingrid Vargas

Cinematography by Justin Skrundz 

Selected Screenings: Calgary Underground Film Festival 2020

 

LONELY PEOPLE EXERCISING TO SAD MUSIC (2016, short film)
Little Art House On The Prairie
Written & Directed by Kaytlyn Turner 

Produced by Ingrid Vargas
Cinematography by Justin Skrundz 

Selected Screenings: Femme Wave Film Festival, 2019. Official Selection New York Short Film Festival 

programmer/juror 

SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2021

Narrative Features Associate Programmer 

 

CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2021

Previewer

 

ARTIFACT FILM FESTIVAL 2019 

Analog Short Films Programmer 

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CALGARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL  2016

Alberta Spirit Awards Juror 

writer & director

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COSMIC SATURATION (2020, music video)

For The Velveteins’ upcoming album 

Funded by The Alberta Foundation For The Arts 

Concept & Direction by

Ingrid Vargas 

Produced by Gianna Isabella  at Gate 67 Films 

 

In  post-production.

 

DESTROYER (2020, music video) 

For Young Neighbours’ album FAMOUS 

Self-funded 

Concept & Direction by Ingrid Vargas 

Produced by Six Two Six Productions

 

In post-production

 

BEDROOM HYMNS (2019, short film)
Made with support from Telus Storyhive, Herland and the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers

Written & Directed by Ingrid Vargas 

Cinematography by Grant Cooper 

 

Selected Screenings: Telus Optik On Demand 

 

ALL SAINTS (2018, short film)
Funded by The Alberta Foundation for The Arts Produced by Kino Sum Productions & Ingrid Vargas

Written & Directed by Ingrid Vargas
Cinematography by Noah Leach 

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Selected Screenings: Calgary International Film Festival, Oaxaca Film Fest, Edmonton International Film Festival 

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I LOVE YOU JOHNNY (2016, short film) 

Made with the support of Telus Storyhive

Written & Directed by Ingrid Vargas

Produced by Sara Corry

Cinematography by Charles Hamilton 

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Selected Screenings: Calgary Underground Film Festival, Air Canada En Route Film Festival

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FOR ISOBEL FOR CURLING FLOWER SPACES  (2013, short film)
Adapted from a poem by Ryan Murphy
Directed & Produced by Ingrid Vargas

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Selected Screenings: Concordia Film Festival (Montreal) 

fellowships

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS (USA)

Emerging Content Creators Fellow 

2020

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HERLAND (CANADA)

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Video Production & Mentorship Program 

2019 Participant 

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story-editor 

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LAMENT

Written by Eric Pauls 

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THE BOURBON ROOM 

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Written by Gianna Isabella 

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SNAP

Written by Jake Densky 

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BRIDGES BURNING

Written by Michael Janke & Eric Pauls