Ilana Rappaport is a creative based in Berkeley, California.

A lifelong musician from a family of performers, Ilana writes songs and has been drumming since age 7.

She works as an editor and assistant editor, lending her skills to feature documentaries, commercials, and music videos.

She has contributed to films that have screened at Sundance and Hot Docs and played on Netflix, Hulu, and PBS.

Ilana holds a BA in Film & Digital Media from UC Santa Cruz (go slugs).

She was selected as a 2023-2024 Karen Schmeer Fellow and is an avid birder. Her debut album was released in 2025.