Shira Baron is a Queer filmmaker born and raised in the city of Chicago. Her micro-short documentary, De Sol A Sol (2020), won the Horizon Award, an international competition for rising female filmmakers that grants two winners the opportunity to be screened at Sundance. She values giving a platform to underrepresented subjects on screen, and bringing together a diverse crew to craft meaningful stories. Shira received her BA in Art and Design from The University of Michigan.