Mia Trachinger
Mia Trachinger is a writer/director who makes films that scratch society’s underbelly. Her first two genre features, BUNNY and REVERSION, played at Sundance, Toronto, were nominated for Independent Spirit Awards, won Cinequest and earned Mia Hollywood Reporter’s “25 New Faces To Watch” distinction.
After stepping away to teach directing full time at UCLA’s School of Film and Television, Mia returns to filmmaking with her third feature, the thriller WHAT REMAINS, produced by Justin Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment.
Additionally, Mia has written and directed multiple short-form media, including a grounded sci-fi episode for PBS’ FUTURESTATES Television Series and the comedy SAF SEEKING for Justin Lin’s online production company. She currently directs English dubbing for Netflix and AppleTV. Last year, Mia and her horror screenplay RIPE were selected for Stowe Story Labs 2024.
Mia is an avid backpacker and has traversed high altitude passes in the Sierras, Nepal, Switzerland and New Zealand. She is a native of Silverlake, Los Angeles where she lives with her family.
