Anissa Marie Folley is a New Jersey-born, New York City-educated, Los Angeles-based Writer, Director, and Creative Producer with over 15 years of experience across film, television, and commercial advertising.

 
Her work explores identity, transformation, and the tension between control and surrender, often blending grounded realism with atmospheric, performance-driven storytelling. She is interested in creating visual worlds that feel emotionally immersive, where tone, movement, and environment shape narrative as much as dialogue.

With a background in production, Anissa brings a deep understanding of creative development and execution, creating environments where authentic moments can emerge naturally on screen and shaping work that is intentional and precise across narrative, music, and branded content

Outside of directing, she writes, spends time in nature, and has long, thoughtful conversations with her dog, Stormii.