Ilana Sol

Ilana has worked in the film industry for over 25 years on a variety of independent, educational, and commercial projects. She enjoys searching through archives to find unknown stories about American history, which led to the making of her two documentary films: On Paper Wings (2008) and Samurai in the Oregon Sky (2019). These award-winning films have screened at festivals worldwide. Both tell little-known stories of post-war peace and reconciliation.

Ilana’s love of archival research led her to obtain a master’s degree in Library Science with a concentration in Archives. She now works predominantly as an archival producer, combining her 2 passions of documentary film and archives. Her work as an archival producer can be seen in multiple documentaries including I Am: Celine Dion, Leave No Trace, Trees and Other Entanglements, and The Winding Stream. She has also conducted research for exhibits at the Smithsonian, the Oregon Historical Society, and other museums.