Emilija Soklič, a Slovene electrical engineer and audio engineer, died on December 30, 2025.
She was known as one of the first professional filmmakers in Slovenia and for technical support that helped early Slovene film production, including the first sound feature, On Our Own Land (1948). In collaboration with Rudi Omota, she developed several innovations for sound recording.
Born in Switzerland, she moved with her family to Ljubljana at age five and later worked in film after World War II, when Marjan Pengov invited her to head the technical department of Triglav Film.
Emilija Soklič (11 November 1918 – 30 December 2025) was a Slovene electrical engineer known as one of the first professional filmmakers in Slovenia, whose technical support was instrumental for the early Slovene film production, including the first sound feature On Our Own Land (1948). In collaboration with Rudi Omota [sl], she developed several innovations for sound recording.