David Zonana

David Zonana (born 22 November 1989) is a Mexican filmmaker known for his films regarding social issues, primarily featuring amateur actors. Zonana has directed several short films and two feature films, Workforce (Mano de obra) in 2019 and Heroic (Heroico) in 2023, which have received critical acclaim.

Zonana has premiered his films at several international film festivals, including those of Berlin, Sundance Film Festival, San Sebastián, Toronto, and Morelia and has won the Ariel Award for Best First Feature Film for Workforce in 2020. His second film, Heroico, about the training process of Mexican Army recruits, received 11 nominations for the Ariel Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Zonana.