Biography
Chen Drachman is an Israeli-American, award-winning actress and filmmaker based in NYC.
She was a film and TV major in high school in Israel (graduated with honors), specializing in scriptwriting, producing, and editing.
Chen's first film, The Book of Ruth, starring Tony and Emmy Awards nominee Tovah Feldshuh, has been in numerous festivals in the U.S. and abroad, including the Academy Award qualifying Cinequest and BOGHOSHORTS, the Canadian Screen Award qualifying Vancouver International Film Festival, and more.
The film won Best Narrative Short at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival, Best Family Short at the Deep in the Heart Film Festival, Best Narrative Short at the South Dakota Film Festival, and more.
Since it concluded its run at the festival circuit, it has had more than 150K views online through Omeleto.
Her second film, But I’m a Shoe, starring The Legend of Korra’s Janet Varney, screened the Academy Award qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival, CineLebu, and is set to screen in festivals throughout 2026. The script has won Best Unproduced Script at the SENE Film Festival, was a finalist Flicker's Rhode Island, and a second-rounder at the Austin International Film Festival.
Her newest short script, Blood and Sex Over Ambition, was a quarter finalist at the Hollyshorts script competition and a semi-finalist at the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival script competition. It has recently won the Inwood Art Works annual production grant and the team. The film wrapped production in late January 2026, and the team is currently seeking additional funds for post-production.
Chen is currently developing three features.
Her writing was also featured on AfterEllen and CBR.com.
She's a advisory board member of Inwood Art Works, and as a production consultant, she helped produce theater, films, and a variety of events of different scales.
Her acting credits include Last Week Tonight and The Path, starring Aaron Paul.