Joel Foster Finn

Joel Foster Finn is a young filmmaker from Birmingham, UK. He has created a wealth of short films - specializing in directing and editing. His work has been shown at a range of festivals across the UK, including garnering two nominations for best short film at Birmingham Film Festival in 2022 and screening at IKON gallery in 2021. In 2023 he released his debut feature film 'Matter of the Heart', which was featured by Birmingham City University. He also directed short film 'Ben & Ed', funded by PRIDE Grants and Film Birmingham, released in 2025.

Directing

2017

[ ] Departure (Director)

2018

[ ] Tea First, Murder Later (Director)

2019

[ ] UNREADY (Director)
[ ] If You Say So (Director)

2020

[ ] Symphony of The City (Director)
[ ] First Light (Director)
[ ] The Grey Between (A Lockdown Time Capsule) (Director)
[ ] Phantom Hand (Director)
[ ] Routine Eye Test (Director)
[ ] A Clean Kill (Director)
[ ] Halverson, 1941 (Director)
[ ] Square Roots (Director)
[ ] Incision (Director)
[ ] The Virgin Mary and her Architectural Awakening (Director)
[ ] I Dream in 8-bit (Director)

2021

[ ] Light-Heart (Director)
[ ] The Field of View (Director)
[ ] Panopticon (Director)
[ ] Arpeggiator Clouds (Director)
[ ] The Future of Tomorrow Is Yesterday's Past (Director)
[ ] We're Finally Landing (Director)

2022

[ ] Down To Earth (Director)
[ ] His Great Arteries (Director)
[ ] Silver Soul (Director)
[ ] Green (Director)
[ ] Intimations of Immortality (Director)

2023

[ ] Minus (Director)
[ ] Matter of the Heart (Director)
[ ] Two Lines (Director)
[ ] Energy Giants (Director)

2024

[ ] Sorry, No Pets (Director)
[ ] Larsen (Director)
[ ] Ounty (for Mia) (Director)

2025

[ ] Ben & Ed (Director)
[ ] The Horse's Mane (Director)
[ ] The Worm (Director)
[ ] Hit On (Director)

2026

[ ] Merry Hell (Director)

Writing

2017

[ ] Departure (Writer)

2018

[ ] Tea First, Murder Later (Writer)

2019

[ ] If You Say So (Writer)
[ ] UNREADY (Writer)

2020

[ ] Symphony of The City (Writer)
[ ] A Clean Kill (Writer)
[ ] Routine Eye Test (Writer)
[ ] Incision (Writer)

2025

[ ] The Worm (Writer)
[ ] Hit On (Writer)

2026

[ ] Merry Hell (Writer)

Editing

2017

[ ] Departure (Editor)

2018

[ ] Tea First, Murder Later (Editor)

2019

[ ] UNREADY (Editor)
[ ] If You Say So (Editor)

2020

[ ] First Light (Editor)
[ ] The Grey Between (A Lockdown Time Capsule) (Editor)
[ ] Phantom Hand (Editor)
[ ] Symphony of The City (Editor)
[ ] Routine Eye Test (Editor)
[ ] A Clean Kill (Editor)
[ ] Halverson, 1941 (Editor)
[ ] Square Roots (Editor)
[ ] Incision (Editor)
[ ] The Virgin Mary and her Architectural Awakening (Editor)
[ ] I Dream in 8-bit (Editor)

2021

[ ] Light-Heart (Editor)
[ ] The Field of View (Editor)
[ ] Panopticon (Editor)
[ ] Arpeggiator Clouds (Editor)
[ ] The Future of Tomorrow Is Yesterday's Past (Editor)
[ ] We're Finally Landing (Editor)

2022

[ ] Down To Earth (Editor)
[ ] His Great Arteries (Editor)
[ ] Silver Soul (Editor)
[ ] Intimations of Immortality (Editor)
[ ] Green (Editor)

2023

[ ] Minus (Editor)
[ ] Matter of the Heart (Editor)
[ ] Two Lines (Editor)
[ ] Energy Giants (Editor)

2024

[ ] Sorry, No Pets (Editor)
[ ] Larsen (Editor)
[ ] Ounty (for Mia) (Editor)

2025

[ ] Ben & Ed (Editor)
[ ] The Horse's Mane (Editor)
[ ] The Worm (Editor)
[ ] Hit On (Editor)

2026

[ ] Merry Hell (Editor)

Crew

2017

[ ] Departure (Cinematography)

2018

[ ] Tea First, Murder Later (Cinematography)

2019

[ ] If You Say So (Cinematography)
[ ] UNREADY (Cinematography)

2020

[ ] The Grey Between (A Lockdown Time Capsule) (Cinematography)
[ ] Symphony of The City (Cinematography)
[ ] Phantom Hand (Cinematography)
[ ] Routine Eye Test (Cinematography)
[ ] A Clean Kill (Cinematography)
[ ] Halverson, 1941 (Cinematography)
[ ] Square Roots (Cinematography)
[ ] Incision (Cinematography)
[ ] The Virgin Mary and her Architectural Awakening (Cinematography)
[ ] First Light (Cinematography)
[ ] I Dream in 8-bit (Cinematography)

2021

[ ] Light-Heart (Cinematography)
[ ] The Field of View (Cinematography)
[ ] Panopticon (Cinematography)
[ ] Arpeggiator Clouds (Cinematography)
[ ] The Future of Tomorrow Is Yesterday's Past (Cinematography)
[ ] We're Finally Landing (Cinematography)

2022

[ ] Down To Earth (Cinematography)
[ ] His Great Arteries (Cinematography)
[ ] Silver Soul (Cinematography)
[ ] Green (Cinematography)
[ ] Intimations of Immortality (Cinematography)

2023

[ ] Minus (Cinematography)
[ ] Matter of the Heart (Cinematography)
[ ] Two Lines (Cinematography)
[ ] Energy Giants (Cinematography)

2024

[ ] Sorry, No Pets (Cinematography)
[ ] Larsen (Cinematography)
[ ] Ounty (for Mia) (Cinematography)

2025

[ ] Ben & Ed (Cinematography)
[ ] The Horse's Mane (Cinematography)
[ ] The Worm (Cinematography)

2026

[ ] Merry Hell (Cinematography)

Visual Effects

2020

[ ] First Light (Animation)
[ ] I Dream in 8-bit (Animation)

2021

[ ] Arpeggiator Clouds (Animation)

2022

[ ] Silver Soul (Animation)

Actor

2019

[ ] If You Say So (Drug Dealer)

2020

[ ] Phantom Hand (Hand)
[ ] A Clean Kill (The Killer)
[ ] Routine Eye Test (The Optician)

2021

[ ] Light-Heart (Man)

2025

[ ] The Worm (Voice)