GURJAANI, Georgia, 26 May 2014 Were on our way to a village near Gurjaani and our driver tells me that on the other side of these mountains is Chechnya. With the newspapers and television broadcasts filled with stories of increasing violence in the region, the tension on this side of the border is rising. […]
GURJAANI, Georgia, 26 May 2014 Members of the Network of Information Centers watch one of my recent films on God and Gangs in Guatemala as part of my training here, a small town about an hours drive from Tbilisi. All the participants at this three-day workshop are interested in improving their visual storytelling skills, […]
TBILISI, Georgia, 24 May 2014 The old section of this city is a rich blend of old and new. Heading out to the eastern city of Gurjaani on Monday for another three-day workshop. Im in Georgia at the invitation of the U.S. Embassy to give a series of workshops, presentations and discussions with professional […]
TBILISI, Georgia, 23 May 2014 — I delivered a lengthy presentation today to students of the Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management in the Georgian capital. I took them through the chronology of my visual work: The Sandinista Revolution, the Contra War, the Salvadoran Civil War, the Persian Gulf War, the invasions of Panama […]
TBILISI, Georgia, 22 May 2014 — This is a brief interview by George Gogua, a young practitioner of backpack journalism in the Georgian capital. Click HERE or https://soundcloud.com/beatllica/billgentile to listen. http://videojournalismworkshops.com
TBILISI, Georgia, 22 May 2014 Journalists at Studio Monitor watch one of my films during a presentation today on backpack and citizen journalism. Studio Monitor is the premier outlet for investigative journalism in Georgia. During my visit today, members of the organization showed me some of the great work they’ve been doing. And they […]