Mia Cioffi Henry

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 that have premiered in major film festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, Sundance, Toronto, Telluride, SXSW, Tribeca, and New York Film Festival.

With a background in dance, production design, and still photography, Ms. Cioffi Henry is inspired by Sirkian Melodrama, the worlds of William Eggleston and Carrie Mae Weems, 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. In 2025 she was named a BAFTA Breakthrough and one of American Cinematographer Magazine's ASC Rising Stars of Cinematography while her latest films, Sorry Baby (A24) and Cover-Up (Netflix) have won Awards at Independent Spirit Awards, National Board of Review, Sundance, and more.  

Ms. Cioffi Henry is an Associate Arts Professor and the Head of Cinematography at NYU Tisch's Graduate Film program.

Courses

Beginning Motion Picture Camera Techniques I/II
Advanced Cinematography Practicum

Education

BA, Pitzer College
MFA, NYU Grad Film