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Ilia Trauberg

Born 27 April, 1972
Naperville, Illinois

Education: DePaul University & Columbia College-Chicago

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Ilia Trauberg, a former assistant to Charles Wicker, began her career as a director two years after she joined his Dead Filmmakers, with The Elevator (1994). She earned a reputation the following year with The Lovers (1995) [Produced by Wicker and his presence is felt throughout] this lyrical film about a brief love affair between a bored high school art teacher and her young female student was a strong statement about lesbian sexuality. Later, in an essay about her work, Trauberg would confess the story to be semi-autobiographical.

Her next film, Will o the Wisp (1996) a film about a stripper who falls in love with her husbands sister was a critical disappointment.

Trauberg made three more films, Fire Within (1996), Life (1997), and India (1998), but were never released. Although she no longer makes films she does remain active in the film community.

Ilia Trauberg currently lives in New York and works as photographers assistant in the fashion industry.

Filmography:

(1994) The Elevator
16mm - Black & White - Silent
6 Minutes in Length
Ilia Trauberg - Producer
Debra Reed - Associate Producer
Ilia Trauberg - Direction
Ilia Trauberg - Screenplay
One Kiss Productions & Columbia College Releasing

(1995) The Lovers
16mm - Black & White - Sound
15 Minutes in Length
Ilia Trauberg - Producer
Charles Wicker - Producer
Debra Reed - Associate Producer
Dee J Ross - Associate Producer
Ilia Trauberg - Direction
Ilia Trauberg - Screenplay
Dead Filmmakers Productions & Columbia College Releasing

*Best Film Short Subject (Gay & Lesbian Film Festival)
*Best Director (Gay & Lesbian Film Festival)
*Best Film Special Category (Chicago Underground Film Festival)

(1996) Will o Wisp
Video - Color - Sound
31 Minutes in Length
Ilia Trauberg - Producer
Julie Green - Producer
Debra Reed - Associate Producer
Ilia Trauberg - Direction
Julie Green & Ilia Trauberg - Screenplay
One Kiss & Dead Filmmakers Productions & Columbia College Releasing

(1996) Fire Within
Video - Color - Sound
22 Minutes in Length
Ilia Trauberg - Producer
Julie Green - Producer
Lydia Jervis - Associate Producer
Ilia Trauberg - Direction
Julie Green - Screenplay
One Kiss Productions

(1997) Life
Video - Color - Sound
17 Minutes in Length
Ilia Trauberg - Producer
Julie Green - Producer
Lydia Jervis - Associate Producer
Ilia Trauberg - Direction
Julie Green - Screenplay
One Kiss Productions

(1998) India
Video - Color - Sound
43 Minutes in Length
Ilia Trauberg - Producer
Julie Green - Producer
Lydia Jervis - Associate Producer
Ilia Trauberg - Direction
Julie Green & Lydia Jervis - Screenplay
One Kiss Productions

Written and Copyrighted by Yahuda Berkowitz 1999