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Maria Gabriela Torres

(She/ Her)
Editor
Ridgewood, NY US
Available for Full Time
Available for Freelance
Open To Mentoring
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Venezuelan documentary editor and filmmaker based in New York City. My background in journalism and TV production have made me an interdisciplinary storyteller who is always eager to turn non-fiction stories worth telling into films worth watching.

About

Born-and-raised Venezuelan documentary editor and filmmaker with a background in journalism and TV production. After graduating from journalism school in Colombia and working as a content producer for an international news channel, she moved to the US to pursue her passion for documentary film. In 2017, Maria Gabriela graduated from The New School's Documentary Studies Program, and after honing in her editing skills at The Edit Center, she began working as Assistant Editor for Emmy-awarded films like True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality (2019) and The Rescue (2021). Endless Calls for Fame (2024) is her first film as a solo editor.