Mia Cioffi Henry
Assistant Arts Professor
Mia Cioffi Henry is an IATSE Local 600 Director of Photography who lives and works between New York City and Pescara, Italy. She travels all over the world to shoot feature films, TV, commercials and music videos which have premiered in major film festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, New York Film Festival and Berlinale.
With a background in dance and still photography, Ms. Cioffi Henry is inspired by Sirkian Melodrama, the world of William Eggleston and fantastical light in everyday life.
Ms. Cioffi Henry received her MFA in Cinematography at NYU Tisch as a Dean’s Fellow and Graduate Assistant. Most recently she has participated as a member of the Berlinale Talents 2023 Camera Studio Cohort and she is the recipient of the Nestor Almendros Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography, and finalist for the ARRI Volker Bahnemann Award. Her work has won Jury Awards at SXSW, Slamdance and Locarno film festivals. Ms. Cioffi Henry is the current Head of Cinematography at NYU Tisch's Graduate Film program.