the Nevada Women’s Film Fest honors
BERENICE CHÁVEZ
2023 NEVADA WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT
For her outstanding work as an editor
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PAMELA, A LOVE STORY
NEVADA WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT:
BERENICE CHÁVEZ
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.
Friday, June 23, 2023
UNLV Department of Film, FDH Screening Room
5:30 PM Red Carpet
6:00 PM Featured Screening: Pamela, A Love Story (112 min)
Immediately followed by interview with Berenice Chávez
Hosted by Professor Brett Levner