[4] During her university years, she became interested in becoming a filmmaker after attending the St. John's International Women's Film Festival.
The film is a comedic short in which a girl attempts to get rid of her trombone after her parents force her to take lessons.
[5] Also in the early 2000s, Foley worked as a field producer and video journalist for two CBC news series: ZeD and Street Cents, where she specialized in reports on Newfoundland.
The film is a comedy about a teenager named Fran (played by Marthe Bernard) who hopes to become a professional wrestler like her parents, despite her father's disapproval.
The film garnered positive reviews and was nominated for three Canadian Comedy Awards, including one for Foley's directing.
[7] It was also named "Best of the Fest" at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California, where it made its debut.
[9] The film is based on the novel of the same name by Cape Breton writer Lesley Crewe and stars Melissa Bergland, Aaron Poole and Susan Kent.
[11] The film's plot centres around Lexie (played by Bergland), a bed and breakfast owner who sets out to find love.