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.
He has also been a contributor to ascent and Shambhala Sun magazines, which explore similar issues.
Born Steve Ripper, he was raised in British Columbia as a member of the Baháʼí Faith.
[1] He later adopted the nickname Velcrow while participating in punk rock culture in his youth.