While studying at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Troche made several short films while in school such as Let's Go Back to My Apartment and Have Sex (1990), This War Is Not Over (1991) and Gabriella series of short films in (1991–1993).
במהלך לימודיה באוניברסיטת אילינוי, טרוש יצרה מספר סרטים קצרים, כולל Let's Go Back to My Apartment and Have Sex (1990), This War Is Not Over (1991) וסדרת הסרטים הקצרים Gabriella (1991–1993).