Ilya Chaiken, 1973
Writers · February 10, 1973
Ilya Chaiken
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Ilya Chaiken is 53 years old, born February 10, 1973 in United States · Aquarius.
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About
Ilya Chaiken directed and wrote indie films exploring motherhood and post-9/11 Brooklyn that premiered at major festivals. Born in 1973 in the US, she won a Princess Grace Foundation award for artistic excellence in 1994. Her debut feature Margarita Happy Hour screened at Sundance, Los Angeles, and Toronto festivals. An Aquarius, she's also worked as an editor on shorts and music videos.
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Biography
Ilya Chaiken is an American film director and screenwriter born February 10, 1973. She gained recognition for her debut feature Margarita Happy Hour, a film about motherhood that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001, then traveled to the Los Angeles and Toronto International Film Festivals. Before that, she'd garnered accolades for her senior thesis The Actress and later film Match Flick. In 1994, the Princess Grace Foundation awarded her a Statue Award for artistic excellence in film. Her comedic short The 100 Lovers of Jesus Reynolds earned her a return to Sundance in 2004, and that same year she screened the short Blackout at the Blackout Film Festival. Her second feature Liberty Kid, which explores post-9/11 life for inner-city youth in Brooklyn, premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival. The film won the Best Feature Award at the New York International Latino Film Festival and was picked up for broadcasting by HBO, with producers including Mike S. Ryan, Larry Fessenden, and Roger E. Kass. It was released on video by Kino Films on Veteran's Day, 2008. Chaiken has also worked as an editor on various shorts and music videos and is a graduate of SUNY Purchase in filmmaking. As a screenwriter, she brings narrative depth to independent cinema. Born under Aquarius, her work often examines social issues through character-driven storytelling.
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Before Fame
Chaiken graduated from SUNY Purchase in filmmaking. Her senior thesis film The Actress garnered accolades, and she later created Match Flick before her breakthrough. In 1994, she won a Statue Award for artistic excellence in film from the Princess Grace Foundation, establishing her as an emerging filmmaker before Margarita Happy Hour premiered at Sundance in 2001.
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Trivia
- She won a Princess Grace Foundation Statue Award for artistic excellence in 1994, before her major festival debut.
- Her second feature Liberty Kid premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival and was picked up for HBO broadcast.
- She has worked as an editor on shorts, music videos, and her own films.
- Liberty Kid was released on video by Kino Films on Veteran's Day, 2008.
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Numerology
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The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Ilya Chaiken reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
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CHALLENGING
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- How old is Ilya Chaiken?
- Ilya Chaiken is 53 years old (born February 10, 1973).
- When is Ilya Chaiken's birthday?
- Ilya Chaiken was born on February 10, 1973.
- What is Ilya Chaiken's zodiac sign?
- Ilya Chaiken is a Aquarius, born February 10, 1973.
- What is Ilya Chaiken's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Ilya Chaiken was born in 1973, the year of the Water Ox.
- Where is Ilya Chaiken from?
- Ilya Chaiken is from United States.
- What does Ilya Chaiken do?
- Ilya Chaiken is a writer.
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