Berenice Chávez is a Los Angeles-based Latina documentary film editor with a passion for shaping emotionally resonant, character-driven stories. After earning her MFA in Film Editing from the American Film Institute in 2016, she has edited several acclaimed documentary features, including Come See Me in the Good Light (Apple TV+), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Festival Favorite Award. 

Her work also includes Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter (Netflix) and Pamela, A Love Story (Netflix). As a bilingual editor with roots in both Mexican and American cultures, she is drawn to stories that explore identity, intimacy, belonging, and resilience. Through her work, she focuses on finding the emotional core of a story and shaping narratives that connect deeply with audiences.