John Wesley DeWolfe

Biography

John Wesley DeWolfe is an Indigenous cinematographer and filmmaker specializing in narrative, documentary, and immersive media. An enrolled member of the Mni Wakan Oyate (Dakota Sioux) and the Navajo Nation. He has worked extensively in the camera and editorial departments on studio features and series for HBO, Netflix, Hulu, and Disney. He is a member of IATSE Local 600. As co-founder of the Cetaniyotanka Film Company, DeWolfe develops and produces projects that merge Indigenous narratives with modern cinematic language. His current work includes Tales of the Navajo, a cultural docu-series, and The Helios Project.