Born in LA & raised in Singapore, Ana Chavez is an LA-based filmmaker & video artist. She holds a BA in Film from UC Santa Barbara, where she first explored storytelling through documentary editing.

In 2021, her short script Her and I won Best Screenplay at the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s 10-10-10 Program. The film screened at multiple regional festivals, picking up nominations for Best Comedy and Best Actress at the Official Latino Film Festival in Palm Springs. Ana was awarded the Wavelength Grant in 2025.

Ana enjoys filming on Super 8, & has documented for Living Earth, Leaving Records, A Club Called Rhonda, & dublab. She’s also a mentor at Las Fotos Project in Boyle Heights.