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“How to Make Powerful Videos” Workshop October 2-5, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC, 14 July 2014 — Registration now is open for Bill Gentile’s Video Workshop in Washington, DC, on 2-5 October 2014. Learn how to make powerful, character-driven videos for professional, personal and home use, and get a FREE copy of Bill Gentile’s Essential Video Journalism Field Manual. For more information please click HERE.

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Making Videos That Rock in Gurjaani, Georgia

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 hour’s drive from Tbilisi. All the participants at this three-day workshop are interested in improving their visual storytelling skills, […]

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Tbilisi Tour of Old and New

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. I’m in Georgia at the invitation of the U.S. Embassy to give a series of workshops, presentations and discussions with professional […]

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Georgian Questions on Making Videos that Rock

  TBILISI, Georgia, 21 May 2014 – This is the group gathered at my presentation on backpack journalism at Frontline Georgia, a partner of the London-based Frontline Club.  I was invited by the U.S. Embassy here to conduct a series of workshops, presentations and exchanges on backpack and citizen journalism, on the importance of a […]

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A New Generation of Filmmakers Who Rock

AKHALTSIKHE, Georgia, 21 May 2014 – These are a few of the graduates of my first Backpack Journalism Workshop in Georgia. At the invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, I’m here for two weeks conducting a series of workshops, presentations and encounters with professional, backpack and citizen journalists and filmmakers – and those aspiring […]

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Local Georgian Media Embrace Videos That Rock

AKHALTSIKHE, Georgia, 20 May 2014 – During my Backpack Journalism Workshop in the town of Akhaltsikhe, the local newspaper interviewed me about the event. I’ve been pleased with the reception from the local media, which is just beginning to make headway into the methodology. They all seem to be interested in making videos that rock. […]

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