Holding a Masters degree in Creative Documentary from the Barcelona Autonomous University, she has also received grants and awards from the National Program for Young Artists, Mexican Institute of Cinematography and The National Experimental Video Fest. Her work has been shown in festivals, galleries, and institutions in Mexico, the United States, Spain, Chile, Argentina, China, Australia, and India. Adriana is the editor of the book Bordocs and Frontiers: Documentary Film in the North of Mexico (2013).