John P. Wheatley is an award-winning director, producer and founder of Dominion Global, one of the leading content creation companies in the country. As a well sought after cinematographer and producer, John has lensed projects for Netflix, Revolt, VIACOM CBS, Youtube Studios, Lancôme, LEXUS North America, Rawlings Baseball, Jesse Collins Entertainment, SnapChat and more. 

Since 2001, John has directed, edited and produced for cable networks, major corporations, independent productions and brands with hundreds of millions of views digitally in the last 3 years. His career in the entertainment business started at The Major Broadcasting Cable Network where he conceptualized and produced on-air television campaigns for the creative services department. In 2004, Wheatley signed on as the Executive In Charge of Production at The Black Family under Hollywood icon Robert Townsend where he was responsible for the development and delivery of original programming before venturing out and launching Dominion in 2011. In 2020, Wheatley partnered with music powerhouse and childhood friend Theron Thomas to launch Oswald Avenue, a boutique content & development company. 

John is also a successful Real Estate and Crypto Currency Investor and resides between Atlanta and St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. 

“As a Virgin Islander, I was thrilled to be invited to be a judge for the inaugural Paradise48 Film Festival. The quality of films submitted was impressive – especially considering the tight time constraints and limited resources teams had to work with. With continued expansion planned across the Caribbean, the Paradise48 Film Festival has enormous potential to uncover exciting new talent in the region and become a marquee event on the film festival circuit. I can’t wait to see how it grows in the years to come!