Valarie Faris is a film and music video director, who, with her husband Jonathan Dayton, received critical acclaim for their combined directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine. Later the couple went on to direct the 2012 romantic comedy-drama Ruby Sparks and the 2017 film Battle of the Sexes.

As a pair, they have directed and produced music videos, documentaries, commercials and films. They have directed music videos for bands such as Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, and R.E.M.. Their 1996 video for "Tonight Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins won six MTV Video Music Awards. Another video of theirs that received significant success was for the 1990 Extreme song "More Than Words".

Directing, Film Industry Comedy, Filmmaking, Television & Film,