Director. Graduated in 1984 from the Willem de Kooning Academy, specialising in Design, Photography and Video Art. In 1989, she graduated from the National Film and Television School (UK). She has participated in numerous international film festivals, including the Rotterdam Film Festival, Amsterdam Documentary Film Festival, DOK Leipzig and the Toronto Film Festival. Ineke Smits has been involved in founding several film companies: Volya Films in 2004, Stout&Smith in 2011 and GoGO Films in 2024.