Valerie Faris
Born: 1958-10-20
Valerie Faris (born October 20, 1958) is an American music video and film director. She and filmmaker husband Jonathan Dayton received critical acclaim for their feature film directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine (2006). Later they directed the romantic comedy-drama Ruby Sparks (2012), and the biographical sports drama Battle of the Sexes (2017). Their most recent directing project is the Netflix comedy series, Living with Yourself, starring Paul Rudd.
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as SelfReleased: 2016-03-08
Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men...
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Students of 'The Graduate'
as SelfReleased: 2007-09-11
This short documentary from 2007 features filmmakers, critics and historians discussing the...
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