Ilya Chaiken

Editor, director, writer and producer

Works as: Editor, director, writer and producer
Titles: 4 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Ilya Chaiken's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

31%

Society

23%

Bonds

19%

Power

15%

Survival

12%

Identity2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful

3

Contemplative

3

Joyful

2

Melancholic

2

Triumphant

1

Other

2

How their films linger

Hopeful4 Thought-provoking2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ilya Chaiken's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

PBS Documentaries2 titles, show their 2 titles on PBS Documentaries
PBS Living1 title, show their title on PBS Living

Subscription and free streaming for Ilya Chaiken's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

12 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

Top of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Editor
Pretty Ugly: The Story of the Lunachicks(2026)
Director · Editor · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Once Upon a Time in Ukraine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Editor
Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down(2022)
Editor
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Vote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 2 episodes · Editor
Secret Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Director · Writer
Bonnie & Clyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Editor
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise(2016)
Show Editor
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Makers: Women Who Make America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 3 episodes · Editor
Finding Your Roots(2012)
Show Editor
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Liberty Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Director · Writer
Margarita Happy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Director · Writer