Pacho Velez is a graduate of Harvard University and now works as an independent filmmaker between Boston and New Haven. He has directed two full-length documentaries: Occupation (2002) (made with Maple Razsa), and Orphans of Mathare (2003) (made with Randy Bell). His films have won several prizes, including the Rosa Luxembourg Award at the New England Film and Video Festival (2003) and the Best Documentary Award at the Ivy Film Festival (2003 and 2004). Additionally, his films have screened at festivals and on television in North America, Europe, and Asia. He is a resident of Somerville.

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