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Savannah, GA
Film & Television · Documentary · Branded Content

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Chapter One

Producer

From network episodics to PBS documentary — managing all phases of production with a strategic eye and a commitment to creative excellence.

The Underground RailroadPBS · 2025
The Last SentenceShort · 2023
Eyes of TruthShort · 2023
Quincy Part 1Short · 2023

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Chapter Two

Director

A cinematic voice grounded in emotional truth. Stories told with intention — blending visual precision with raw, human depth.

It Has Taken UsWriter · Director · 2025
Wildest DreamsWriter · Director · 2022
AlorsWriter · Director · DP · 2022

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Chapter Three

Documentary

Nonfiction work rooted in authentic storytelling — capturing history, memory, and human experience with care and craft.

The Underground RailroadPBS · Producer · 2025

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Chapter Four

Director of
Photography

Light, composition, and motion as language. A visual approach shaped by sensitivity to space and a deep understanding of the frame.

SuperscopeProducer · DP · 2022
AlorsWriter · Director · DP · 2022
Choose the Right2nd Unit DP · 2023

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About

Ali Foster grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey, where a job at a local movie theater sparked a lifelong obsession with cinema. That early love never left — it deepened into a craft, and eventually a calling.

He has since worked across nearly every role a set demands: director, producer, director of photography, costumer, and health and safety supervisor on productions for PBS, NBC/Universal, Black Label Media, Sony, and more. His short film work — much of it written and directed — reflects a cinematic sensibility shaped by years of watching, studying, and making.

Ali holds a Bachelor's in Political Science with a minor in Film from Georgia Southern University, a Certificate in Audio Engineering from the Institute of Audio Research in New York, and is completing his MFA in Film & Television at SCAD — focused on directing.

A true cinephile. Passing the love of cinema to the next generation.

8
Major Productions
12
Short Films
MFA
SCAD · 2025
BA
Political Science

Selected Credits

Feature & Episodic
Productions

2025 · PBS
The Underground Railroad
The Paths and Places of Refuge — Documentary
Producer
2023 · Sony
Clean Slate
Episodic Series
H&S Assistant Manager
2022–2023 · Array Productions
Origins
Feature Film
Wardrobe Costumer Asst.
2022 · BIG Productions
Not Another Church Movie
Feature Film
H&S Manager
2021–2022 · NBC/Universal
The Girl from Plainville
Episodic Series
H&S Manager
2021 · Black Label Media
Devotion
Feature Film
H&S Officer
2023 · Radiotopia
Red for Revolution
Audio Drama
H&S Officer
2021 · Ooki Cinema
Energy Upgrade California
Commercial
H&S Manager

Short Films

Personal Work

It Has Taken Us
Writer · Director · Producer
Gaze
Producer
The Driving Test!
Producer
Eyes of Truth
Producer
Quincy Part 1
Producer
The Last Sentence
Producer
Alors
Writer · Director · Producer · DP
Wildest Dreams
Writer · Director
Superscope
Producer · Director of Photography
The Note
Co-Producer
Doorway
Associate Producer
Flower Derangement
Co-Producer

Education

May 2025
Master of Fine Arts
Film & Television
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia
May 2019
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Georgia Southern University
Minor: Film Studies
Language Studies: French
December 2007
Associate Degree
Audio Production
Institute of Audio Research
New York City, New York
On-Set Experience
Health & Safety
Supervision
Film & Television Industry
Feature · Episodic · Commercial
Covid Safety · PPE Analysis

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