2023 Nevada Woman of Achievement: Berenice Chávez

In 2023, Berenice Chávez sat down for a fascinating conversation with Professor Brett Levner after a screening of her acclaimed film, Pamela, a Love Story, to discuss her career as an editor on that project and other documentaries.

Berenice Chávez is a Latina documentary film editor based in Los Angeles. She received her MFA in Film Editing from the American Film Institute in 2016 and her BA from University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2013. She produced and edited two short documentaries during her time at UNLV, PASSING THE TORCH and NORTH TO PARADISE, both of which received a total of three Student Emmy Award nominations. Her first feature documentary as editor, ON THE DIVIDE, had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in 2021. She was an associate editor for Amazon’s GOOD NIGHT OPPY, which had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in 2022. Most recently, Berenice edited PAMELA, A LOVE STORY, which is currently streaming on Netflix.