Known for Camera
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.
Birthplace
Billings, Montana, USA
Filmography
7 films, 2 shows


Alien: Romulus
2024 · 1h 59m
country: United States
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.


Dune: Part Two
2024 · 2h 47m
country: United States
Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.


Chupa
2023 · 1h 38m
country: Mexico
While visiting family in Mexico, a lonely boy befriends a mythical creature hiding on his grandfather's ranch and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime.


Flamin' Hot
2023 · 1h 39m
country: United States
The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin' Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.


News of the World
2020 · 1h 58m
country: United States
A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.