JOHN FOSS
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
Director, Producer, Writer, Actor
Foss is a versatile and accomplished filmmaker, known for creating authentic, emotionally powerful narratives. His work is marked by its visual richness, and compelling character-driven stories with familial, transformative, and transcendent themes. His projects have premiered at top festivals including Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca, and many others, with releases by major studios such as Paramount, Netflix, and Universal. Foss’s commercial and branded projects - recognized with Gold ADDYs, Telly, CINE, and Cannes awards - demonstrate his global reach and adaptability. As an actor, he has starred in various independent films, commercials, and short film series, one of which has amassed over 2 billion views collectively. With an MFA in Film from Columbia University in New York City, Foss is also a voting member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the Producers Guild of America. He works with Kaleidoscope Pictures, based in the Rocky Mountains near Sundance, where he continues to create impactful and entertaining stories while also finding time for adventure, family, and writing - usually late into the night.
Producer TRUTH & CONVICTION 2025
Co-Producer OMAHA 2025
Exec Producer TOKYO COWBOY AMC Artisan Film 2024
Line Producer BEST. CHRISTMAS. EVER! Netflix 2023
Co-Exec Producer ALIENS ABDUCTED MY PARENTS Sundance 2023
Exec Producer THE INTEGRITY OF JOSEPH CHAMBERS Paramount, Tribeca 2022
Director, Writer STRONG ENOUGH Prime 2022
Production Supervisor THE CARD COUNTER Universal, Venice 2021
Writer NEVER Austin 2020
Director, Writer THE CHRIST CHILD 2019
Co-Producer INSTRUMENT OF WAR BYUtv, Heartland 2017
Co-Producer WINTER THAW BYUtv, Heartland 2016
Writer TIMBER Nicholl Top 20% 2016
Director, Writer REINS (Short) Indy Film Fest 2013
Director, Writer KOFI (Short) Cannes 2011
Writer BRANDITS & ROBBERS Sundance Sloan Grant Finalist 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Making its world premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers also stars Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious franchise), Michael Raymond-James (See) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead). Clayne Crawford and Kiki Crawford produced for Back40Pictures along with VictorHouse Films, with Bo Clancey, John Foss, Kris Towns, Sara Towns, Nancie Plaia and Sammy Plaia serving as EPs.
EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has secured worldwide rights to Kaleidoscope Pictures‘ sports drama Strong Enough from writer-director John Foss,
EXCLUSIVE: Clayne Crawford, Director Robert Machoian Re-Team on The Integrity of Joseph Chambers. Back40 Pictures will serve as their production company with Clayne and Kiki Crawford producing. John Foss, Bo Clancey and Clayne Crawford will executive produce the film as well.
EXCLUSIVE: Truth & Conviction is executive produced by Russ Kendall, John Foss and Jon Erwin. Kaleidoscope Pictures will produce the series.