[4] After that Martini wrote his first feature My Champion,[5] which starred Christopher (son of Robert) Mitchum and Yoko Shimada (Shogun).

[6] Martini directed a comedy short, "Video Valentino,"[7] shot by fellow USC alum John Schwartzman (DP of The Amazing Spider-Man) and produced by Jonathan D. Krane.

[10][11] Martini then co-wrote and co-directed Cannes Man (released on iTunes in 2010) starring Francesco Quinn and Seymour Cassel, with appearances by Johnny Depp and the "cast of characters who inhabit the film festival each year.

[13][14] He has also directed documentaries: Tibetan Refugee[15] explores the Tibetan community in Dharamsala, White City/Windy City explores the relationship between Chicago and Casablanca in the Eisenhower "Sister Cities" program,[16] and Journey Into Tibet, follows Buddhist scholar and author Robert Thurman on a sacred journey around Mount Kailash in western Tibet.

He has also written freelance articles for Variety, Premiere, Inc.com, edited and wrote Epicurean Rendezvous' "Best 100 Restaurants in Los Angeles" and appeared in USA Today as a commentator about "American Idol.

Martini compares accounts of near-death experiences with transcripts of hypnotherapy sessions of people under deep hypnosis to highlight their similarities.

Martini has taught film directing at Loyola Marymount University, the Maine Media Workshops, and the John Felice Rome Center.