Director Bio: Because her father is Grenadian and her mother is American, Valerie Scoon grew up in both the Caribbean and the US. As a child, she was fascinated with story and storytelling. At Harvard, she was able to explore the relationship between history and story with her degree in American History and Literature. This concentration has stood Valerie in good stead in her filmmaking career. She is a noted film producer whose credits include Their Eyes Were Watching God and The Wedding—both starring Halle Berry—as well as The Great Debaters, starring Denzel Washington. In addition, she was a studio executive at Warner Bros. and oversaw such film as Malcolm X and The Secret Garden. She has also been an Associate Director in News and Public Affairs at PBS, where she assessed work in progress documentaries for possible national distribution. Currently, Valerie is a professor at Florida State University Film School and has her own film company, True Visions.

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