Daniela I. Quiroz is based in New York City, and is an award-winning film editor whose work centers on amplifying the lived experiences of underrepresented communities through a social justice lens. In 2023, she received The Sundance Film Festival’s prestigious Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award for Going Varsity in Mariachi (Netflix), which premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition. The film follows high school students in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley as they navigate intense Mariachi competitions, capturing teen life along the border with energy and intimacy. Quiroz’s editing evokes the layered, rhythmic nature of Mariachi music itself—immersive, vibrant, and emotionally resonant. In 2024, she edited The Strike (PBS), a powerful documentary on incarcerated men who coordinated a nationwide hunger strike while held in solitary confinement. Her editorial work helps center their voices with humanity and care.