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Valerie Complex
Associate Editor/Film Writer
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Valerie joined Deadline in September 2021 from Gizmodo's genre news site io9 and a freelance writing career that includes bylines at Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Collider, Conde Nast, Harper’s Bazaar and many others. A writer of graphic novels and screenplays and a lover of all things film, she is part of Deadline's reviews team and is co-host of Deadline's New Hollywood podcast, where she will continue to amplify voices from marginalized communities. She is based in New York.
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Angourie Rice & Mallori Johnson Leading Canadian-Belgian Thriller ‘Steal Away’, WME Independent Handling Sales
EXCLUSIVE: Angourie Rice (Mare of Easttown, Spider-Man: No Way Home) and Mallori Johnson (Kindred, Genius MLK/X) are leading under-the-radar Canadian-Belgian psychological thriller Steal Away, which recently wrapped principal photography in Belgium.
Producers Damon D'Oliveira and Clement Virgo of…
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Orion Acquires Horror Screenplay ‘If I Had Your Face’ From Ran Ran Wang; Concordia Studio & Hopscotch Pictures Producing
EXCLUSIVE: Orion has acquired If I Had Your Face, the 2023 Black List horror script written by Ran Ran Wang.
The official synopsis is under wraps, but the film is in the vein of Jordan Peele's 2017 Oscar-winning horror debut Get Out, with two Asian female leads.
The film is being produced by…
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Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Little Marvin And Luke James On ‘Them’ Season 2 & The Cultural Impact Of The Horror Genre
Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast!
Showrunner, writer and executive producer Little Marvin, and actor-singer Luke James, chat about the second season of Prime Video’s Them: The Scare on today's episode. The series’ cast also includes Deborah Ayorinde (Riches, Harriet) and Pam Grier (Foxy…
NewFest Reveals 2024 Recipients Of The New Voices Filmmaker Grant In Partnership With Netflix
EXCLUSIVE: NewFest has revealed the 2024 recipients of the New Voices Filmmaker Grant, an effort in partnership with Netflix to support LGBTQ+ filmmakers.
In its third year, the artist development initiative program awards each of the four recipient filmmakers with a $25,000 grant to support their…
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Tioleja Films To Adapt Four Novels Of Gabriel Souleyka Into Historical Drama Features
EXCLUSIVE: Tioleja Films has optioned four of author Gabriel Souleyka's novels: Solitude, My Soul is a Witness, Akoni Yoruba, and Toya for cinematic adaptation.
Tioleja recently entered into a production deal with Ten Ten Global Media to co-produce My Soul is a Witness. Ten Ten is a multimedia…
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Native American Feature Film Writers Lab Fellows Selected For 2024 Cohort
EXCLUSIVE: The Native American Media Alliance (NAMA) has revealed the four selected fellows for the 7th Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab, a talent development program that boosts the careers of Native American writers.
In collaboration with Comcast NBCUniversal, Cherokee Film, City of…
Wading For Change BIPOC Filmmakers Grant Award Recipients Revealed
5 Point Film, in collaboration with Fat Tire and Mountains of Color Film Festival, has revealed the recipients of the second annual Wading for Change BIPOC Filmmakers Grant.
This grant, established by Sofia Jaramillo and Jr Rodriguez, aims to center BIPOC voices within the adventure film industry…
Hidden Empire Hires Tracey L. Kemble As Head Of Feature Development
EXCLUSIVE: Hidden Empire Films has hired Tracey L. Kemble as Head of Feature Development.
Kemble previously worked at Jesse Collins Entertainment, where she served as EVP of the company's scripted content. Prior to that she was SVP Development & Production at Reina and Regina King's Royal Ties…
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Stowe Story Labs Reveals 2024 Stowe Launch Advanced Development Fellows
EXCLUSIVE: Stowe Story Labs announced the 2024 Stowe Launch Fellows and selected projects, with the support of the National Endowment of the Arts.
The 2024 Fellows are Alexandra Hensley (Hearts and Minds), Arianna Ortiz (The Bastard Children of Javier Ortiz) Sebastien Tobler (Bodies of Water)…
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Akbar Hamid & Evan Schwartz To Launch F.L.U.I.D., An Indie Studio And Film Fund For LGBTQIA+ Stories And Creators
EXCLUSIVE: Marketing executive and entrepreneur Akbar Hamid in collaboration with indie film distribution executive Evan Schwartz are set to launch F.L.U.I.D., a production company, film fund and community resource dedicated to centering LGBTQIA+ filmmakers, storytellers and artists.
F.L.U.I.D. will…
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PEAK Reveals Inaugural Writers Fellowship Class
EXCLUSIVE: The Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti has revealed its inaugural PEAK Writers Fellowship class.
Supported by Netflix, the new fellowship discovers and nurtures six emerging Pasifika writers who are looking to launch their careers in television. Founded by PEAK co-founder, director…
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Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Dolly De Leon Discusses ‘Ghostlight’, ‘Between The Temples’ And The Difference Between Making Films In The Philippines And Hollywood
Hello, and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast!I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today, I am chatting with actress Dolly De Leon, veteran stage and screen actress from the Philippines whose star is on the rise in Hollywood.
She received her long-overdue…
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