JOHN VELTRI, EARTHALIVE’s director - co-producer, has over 35 years expertise in professional photography and documentary filmmaking, and has written and photographically illustrated numerous books. His knowledge of media, understanding of indigenous perspectives and years of experience in working with elders and teachers from many different cultures is the foundation of the company.

John Veltri’s photography, filmmaking and directing career began in California and led him to New York, Cyprus, Greece, the Caribbean and back to California. While in New York, John was the sole owner of a successful commercial photography business in the heart of Manhattan. He illustrated numerous books and magazines, photographed the architecture of world-renowned architects, and worked for prestigious publishers such as Newsweek, National Geographic, Reader’s Digest and Double Day. He has photographed art, dance, fashion and automobiles, captured the rise of the Civil Rights movement and anti-war demonstrations in New York City, documented the underwater discovery of an ancient shipwreck in Cyprus for National Geographic, and photographed downtown Manhattan from the then-newly-constructed skeleton of the Twin Towers. He also photographed the Statue of Liberty from a helicopter for a book he did for Newsweek. John wrote and illustrated several of his own published books. His photographs are in the archives of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Museum of Immigration in New York, the Centre Canadian d’Architecture in Montreal, the University of Pennsylvania Archeological Library.

JOHN VELTRI,  Director -Producer  
internationally published photographer, documentary filmmaker, author  

DOCUMENTARY FILMS PRODUCED - DIRECTED - FILMED BY VELTRI

“ELIZABETH TERWILLIGER”: a documentary film about the popular California Senior environmental activist and her nature teachings to children.

“HIAH PARK”: the sacred shamantic dance of a traditional Korean Mudang healer.

“THE GARDEN SPEAKS”:  a documentary film featuring a walk through a beautiful English garden; learning to read the Sacred Signatures of plants.

ARTESTEEM”: a mini-doc about students celebrating their artistic accomplishments, successes, and hopes for the future.

“THE LUCKY ONES”: a documentary film about unique psychological treatment program for young people who suffer from severe mental illness; their progress and success in working with and riding Peruvian Horses.

“TAFURA”: a mini-doc about a master Shona stone carver from Zimbabwe, who discusses his culture, his homeland and demonstrates the ancient art of his ancestors.

“ORPHANS OF TAMALE”: a mini doc about an orphanage in Northern Ghana, West Africa, and the orphaned children who are brought there to survive.

“THE BUDDHA PROJECT”: a Tibetan Buddhist Rinpoche speaks about interdependent origination and the global impact of the destruction of the giant 1200 year old twin Buddha statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, and offers solutions for the rebuilding of world peace.

“MINDFUL DRUMMING”: Master drummer Kokomon Clottey from Ghana, West Africa demonstrates meditative mindful drumming as an effective tool for achieving healing and peace, and the building of community.

OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS FILMED BY VELTRI