Wealth Untold
The award-winning documentary featuring multigenerational women leaders defending Belize’s iconic barrier reef and the future of coastal communities.
Film Participants
Featuring more than 30 individuals, including:
Janelle Chanona
Oceana
Julie Robinson
The Nature Conservancy
Sylvia Earle
Mission Blue
Janet Gibson
Independent
Nadia Bood
World Wildlife Fund
Rachel Graham
MarAlliance
Beverly Wade
Fisheries Department
Lisa Carne
Fragments of Hope
Melanie McField
Healthy Reefs
Marisa Tellez
Crocodile Research Coalition
Jolie Pollard
Ikooma
Monique Vernon
Mr Goby & Friends
Creative Team
Meet our team of filmmakers and ocean advocates:
Eladio Arvelo
Director/Producer
Learn More
Eladio is an award-winning independent filmmaker specializing in uplifting documentaries that showcase inspiring human stories from around the world. An adventurer at heart, he is a certified Master Scuba Diver and a passionate ambassador for all the living creatures in the sea. [LinkedIn]
Luke Schiefelbein
Writer
Learn More
Luke is an award-winning writer of documentary and spec dramatic screenplays. His journalistic work has appeared in publications like The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Bloomberg. He grew up on his family’s cattle ranch and appreciates the delicate relationship between nature and its sustainable use. [LinkedIn]
Stephen D Bennett
Composer
Learn More
Stephen is a Los Angeles-based composer who has been writing music for film and television for 15 years. Born and raised in the New Orleans area, Stephen grew up around music and has a deep appreciation for the cultural impact it has on people. [Website]
Phil Karp
Producer
Learn More
Phil is an independent citizen scientist and ocean advocate formerly with the World Bank. He has visited Belize annually since 2013, building relationships with Belizean conservation leaders and policymakers, while participating in the country’s efforts to protect its marine environment. [LinkedIn]
Shareef Haq
Producer
Learn More
Shareef is a filmmaker and environmental advocate who has traveled the world to volunteer for conservation causes in countries like Belize, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Namibia, South Africa, and Thailand. He appreciates that all living beings are interconnected as one system on planet Earth. [LinkedIn]
Nyasha Laing
Consulting Producer
Learn More
Nyasha is an independent producer, lawyer, and impact strategist committed to advancing justice, planetary healing, and transformation through storytelling. As founding partner of Red Owl, she designs social impact partnerships and campaigns for award-winning non-fiction films and public media partners. [LinkedIn]
Mary Ann Beyster
Advisor
Learn More
Mary Ann is a retired technology executive now advancing entrepreneurship, sustainability, and community wealth-building through her foundations, impact investing, and award-winning film producing. She is an Emeritus CA board member of The Nature Conservancy and on the Director’s Council of Scripps Oceanography. [LinkedIn]
Jen Solomon
Advisor
Learn More
Jen is an Associate Professor at Colorado State University. As a conservation social scientist, she has collaborated with other women scientists on various biodiversity projects in Belize, which inspired her current research focus on the experiences of women in conservation leadership. [LinkedIn]
Steve Gittings
Advisor
Learn More
Steve is Chief Scientist for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. He has over 40 years of experience in scientific diving, robotic vehicles, and submersible use. He is active in the regional response to lionfish and is designing traps to help control deepwater lionfish populations. [LinkedIn]
Jim Hart
Advisor
Learn More
Jim is an acclaimed film writer/producer whose credits include Hook, directed by Steven Spielberg based on an idea by Hart’s then 6-year-old son Jake; Bram Stoker’s Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola; Muppet Treasure Island, directed by Brian Henson; and Contact, directed by Robert Zemeckis. [HartChart]
Funders and Supporters
Abhas Jha
Agustin Balaguer
Aiden Pham
Alex Mounts
Alyssa Koslow
Andy Ullah
Angelina Limas
Anthony Saner
Barjor Mehta
Becky Flores
Ben Milligan
Berry Todd
Brandon Koslow
Bruno Laporte
Charlene Chiu
Christine Young
Cristian Budianu
Daniel Sveiteris
Daniella Chambers
David Gill
David Hulata
Dean Allan Cira
Delores W Gardner
Dylan Pham
Edward Keehr
Eladio Arvelo
Elie Challita
Ellen Hamilton
Emeka Iffih
Enrique Zender
Eric Func Chen
Gertrude Deyle
Gitana Juskaite
Hani Bonaya
Helena Arvelo
Irene Khalek
Irma Sveiteryte
James Hart
Janina Sveiteriene
Jeff Levin
Jerry Miller
John VanDuynhoven
Jon Gordon
Jonas Furberg
Judith Flamm
Judith Karp
Julie Chiu
Julie Mounts
Justin Sveiteris
Kelly Hogan
Kevin Sveiteris
Lee Facklis
Leticia Lovera
Leyla Garcia
Liam Pham
Ligia Burri
Lionel Mendoza
Luke Schiefelbein
Maitreyi Das
Marc & Pam Estvold
Marco Bolllinger
Marcos Corminas
Marie L’Heureux
Mark Davis
Mark Koslow
Mary Ann Beyster
Melanie P Zenor
Miral Kim-E
Muhammad Haq
Nighat Ullah
Nina Nguyen
Pamela Turbeville
Philip Karp
Polly Alford
Povilas Sveiteris
Quyen Pham
Raffaele Cutrignelli
Rasa Kolciniene
Razvan Suprovici
Rebecca Sue Holladay
Roberta De Santis
Robin Grandl
Rogelio Azuela
Scott Gonnello
Sean Haq
Sean Roberts
Seth Inman
Shana Karp
Shareef Haq
Shaylene Todd
Shobha Kumar
Stacy Frank
Steve Smith
Susan Crafts
Suzanne B Schwartz
Thomas Hennessy
Tracey Williams
Velvet Arvelo
Vidas Sveiteris
Violeta Dauksaite
Vladimir Baranov
Yannick Gargadennec
Young Sun Lee
Zhu Shen
Donate
WEALTH UNTOLD is a fiscally sponsored project of the International Documentary Association (IDA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization based in the United States. Contributions for WEALTH UNTOLD are payable to IDA and are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Contact Us
Send inquiries to info@wealthuntoldfilm.com