About Me

Valerie Betts is proudly from West Palm Beach, Florida and a graduate of Dreyfoos School of the Arts where she majored in Communications. There, she started a company called Valography which provided video and photo services to families and businesses across Palm Beach County.

This work gained her experience and recognition which lead to her attending Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts. There she was the Director of Photography of six FSU short films and worked on countless others in a wide range of positions. Additionally, she was a teachers assistant for two advanced cinematography classes. She graduated with a BFA in Film Production and specialization in Cinematography.

Valerie now lives in Los Angeles and is a freelance filmmaker pursuing her dream of becoming a Director of Photography. She primarily works on set as a camera assistant and camera operator, but continues making video and photo content on the side for the local community.

RECOGNITION

Fairlane (2023, Short Film)

  • Best LGBTQ+ Film and Best Student Short

    at Indie Shorts Fest

Official Selection at:

  • OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival

  • Desperado LGBTQ+ Film Festival

  • Vero Beach Film Festival

On the Sidelines (2021, Documentary)

Official Selection at:

  • Atlanta Docufest

  • Brouhaha Film & Video Showcase

  • Central Florida CineFest - CFCF

  • Central Florida Film Festival

  • Cinema Systers Film Festival

  • Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

  • Fort Myers Film Festival

  • Hollywood Florida Film Festival

  • Key West Film Festival

  • Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival

Masc (2022, Short Film)

  • Official Selection and Finalist at Louisiana Rainbow LGBT+ Film Festival

  • Official Selection at Macon Film Festival

  • Official Selection at Dunedin International Film Festival

  • Honorable Mention at Student World Impact Film Festival

High School

1st place - Palm Beach Post Pathfinder Award for Communications 2019

Regional Gold Key - Scholastics Art and Writing Awards 2019 for short film Table 9

2nd place - Best Video Documentary 2019 from the Columbia Press Association Digital Media Awards for my news package The Pit Orchestra

Burt Reynolds Scholarship Finalist - The Palm Beach Film Comission’s Student Showcase of Films 2019

 

Photo courtesy of the Palm Beach Post (2019)