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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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Cool Interview on Making Videos that Rock

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  

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Investigative Journalists Making Videos That Rock

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 […]

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Investigative Journalists Making Videos That Rock

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 leading investigative journalism outlet in this country and, from what they showed me today, these journalists are doing a terrific job. What an extraordinary group of young, […]

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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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