Joseph Overbey is a Brooklyn-based cinematographer and motion picture colorist whose work celebrates the interplay of light, color and the human experience. With a diverse portfolio spanning narrative, documentary and experimental films, Joseph brings a distinctive aesthetic style shaped by a lifelong love of visual storytelling to his collaborations. His approach is driven by a deep curiosity about life, culture and the dynamic world we live in.
As Director of Photography, Joseph has lensed several independent narrative and documentary films, featured at prestigious festivals, including the San Diego Independent Filmmaker’s Festival, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Fantasia and Toronto’s Inside Out Film Festival. His commercial work includes collaborations with notable clients such as ARTE, Communiqué Magazine and others.
A 2024 Filmshop Breakthrough Fellow, Joseph has been an active member of this nonprofit collective of independent filmmakers since 2018. Selected for Filmshop Studio, Brooklyn’s first cooperative film studio and has served as co-leader of the North Brooklyn workshop chapter.
Currently, Joseph is in post-production on his debut documentary feature, The Spirit of Japan, an intimate exploration of a family-run shochu distillery in rural Southern Japan, capturing their craft and
daily life with poetic grace.