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Filmmaker Info
Producer, Writer & Editor: Daphne Valerius
Supervising Producers: Janet Kolodzy & Melinda Robins
Original Music Provided by: Marcos Morales
Principal Photography: Claudia Saimbert
Additional Graphics: Casey Quinn, Tim MacArthur & Allison
Lamb
Audio/Mix & Re-recording: Katerina Dejkoska
Daphne Valerius
Meet Daphne Valerius, one to watch as the era of women of color
redefining the landscape of media images –in front and behind the
camera—begins to unfold. A native of Rhode Island by way of
Brooklyn, New York —Host, Producer and Entrepreneur Daphne Valerius
has journeyed into the successful pursuit of redefining the
landscape of media images with an array of talent that navigates
her both in front and behind the camera. Valerius’ passion for the
media industry began during her undergraduate studies at St. John’s
University. She went on to complete her Masters in Broadcast
Journalism at Emerson College, where she received the esteemed
Associated Press Award for Public Affairs and produced her
award-winning documentary,
The Souls of Black Girls.
Among other achievements, the success of
The Souls of Black
Girls has garnered Valerius the support of the late Dr. Dorothy
Height, the Mira Nair Award for Rising Female Filmmaker from the
Harlem Int'l Film Festival and being named among the Best Black
Documentary Directors of 2008. Notably, Valerius was featured as a
panelist of Procter & Gamble's 2009 national "My Black is
Beautiful" Tour where her documentary,
The Souls of Black
Girls was used as a centerpiece for discussion. Most recently
Valerius was an invited guest of First Lady Michelle Obama to the
White House as a result of her work.
With profound commitment to her craft, Valerius sets out to
influence, inspire, uplift and serve women and girls through
positive, educational television, film and fashion projects. A
member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Valerius remains an
active community leader while traveling throughout the country to
promote the messages conveyed in her film. Her television
production credits include work for networks such as ABC, FOX and
BET. She is currently working on her upcoming television pilot
called
The Block and the sequel to her documentary,
The
Souls of Black Girls, Too.
Daphne Valerius is available for workshops and speaking
engagements. Please contact
assistant@soulsofblackgirls.com
for more information.
