Valerie Kalfrin is a screenwriter and script consultant whose strong storytelling skills stem from a decade as an award-winning crime journalist, notably at The Tampa Tribune. She's a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, the Critics Association of Central Florida, and Screenwriters of Tampa Bay (formerly Screenwriters of Tomorrow). Passionate about challenging stereotypes about gender and disability, she's vetted scripts for screenplay competitions such as BlueCat and the Austin Film Festival. Her film reviews and essays have appeared at Script magazine, RogerEbert.com, The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, In Their Own League, and other outlets.