“Joe Foley’s cinematography embraces the story and visualizes it in the best way possible. With his empathetic approach, his shot connects the script and the actors. His cinematography grounds the narrative in the world of the film.”

“Joe Foley - pride of the Irish and pillar in the New York film community - is the Swiss Army knife of DPs. Joe packs multiple talents, deep experience and a two-fisted can-do attitude that are essential for truly bold, ambitious filmmaking. I’ve teamed with Joe for over 25 years on feature films and documentaries, corporate films and pilots, always relying on his true-grit resourcefulness, his gift with both cinematic sweep and small moments, his power as a storyteller, and his diplomacy and teamwork that can tame and align the most unruly of crews.

More than a cinematographer, Joe “All-Terrain” Foley joins your project as a spirited collaborator and champion of the film. I think of Joe filming U2 in a Lower East Side bar for a Leonard Cohen documentary, delivering stunning footage. I think of him leading crews and cameras across the African continent to create TV shows and music videos under the toughest of conditions. I recall him returning just in time to travel with me to the off-road wilds beyond Havana to shoot the dazzlingly-visual “Forbidden Cuba,” avoiding arrest and deportation at every turn.

Joe is the one you want by your side in the most trying of moments and in the best of times. He’s at ease and in command in small town Vermont, in the mean streets of New York, in a maximum-security prison among lifers, and in the buttoned-down boardrooms of Big Pharma. In all situations, Joe’s goal is to bring powerful, original stories to life. No director should leave home without him.”

“When I was developing my first feature Brief Reunion, I was uncertain and anxious about how much money we’d ultimately be able to raise. Joe Foley was already attached as Director of Photography because he had shot my previous short film titled Waking Dreams beautifully and I really enjoyed working with him.

I remember asking him, “Do you think we could do it for $50K?” and he said, “I don’t know if we can, but I think we will.” I thought that was both hilarious and inspiring and that quote lived on a post-it note on my monitor throughout the production. Fortunately, we managed to raise a bit more than that. And every cent of it ended up on screen.”