Velcrow Ripper (born October 20, 1963 in Gibsons, British Columbia) is
a Canadian documentary filmmaker, writer, and public speaker, best
known for his Genie Award-winning 2006 film Scared Sacred and his
newest feature documentary, Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action.
His 1995 feature documentary, Bones of the Forest, won twelve major
awards, including a Genie Award, and Best of the Festival at the Hot
Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Many of his films
examine the intersection of spirituality and politics.He has also been
a contributor to ascent and Shambhala Sun magazines, which explore
similar issues. His writing has also appeared in the anthologies, We
are Everywhere and Dam Nation.He is a co-founder of the Gulf Islands
Film and Television School, and has taught film at Emily Carr
Institute of Art and Design, and at the Ontario College of Art and
Design. He also teaches workshops and lectures on the themes of
spirituality and activism.Born Steve Ripper, he was raised in British
Columbia as a member of the Baháʼà Faith. He later adopted the
nickname Velcrow while participating in punk rock culture in his
youth.
a Canadian documentary filmmaker, writer, and public speaker, best
known for his Genie Award-winning 2006 film Scared Sacred and his
newest feature documentary, Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action.
His 1995 feature documentary, Bones of the Forest, won twelve major
awards, including a Genie Award, and Best of the Festival at the Hot
Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Many of his films
examine the intersection of spirituality and politics.He has also been
a contributor to ascent and Shambhala Sun magazines, which explore
similar issues. His writing has also appeared in the anthologies, We
are Everywhere and Dam Nation.He is a co-founder of the Gulf Islands
Film and Television School, and has taught film at Emily Carr
Institute of Art and Design, and at the Ontario College of Art and
Design. He also teaches workshops and lectures on the themes of
spirituality and activism.Born Steve Ripper, he was raised in British
Columbia as a member of the Baháʼà Faith. He later adopted the
nickname Velcrow while participating in punk rock culture in his
youth.
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