WASHINGTON, DC, 6 October 2013 –One of the most frequently asked questions I got from the men and women participating in my recent Backpack Video Journalism Workshop in Tbilisi, capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, is: What kind of camera should I use? (See http://www.trust.org/item/20131003112356-8kley/?source=hpblogs) And my answer in Tbilisi, or anywhere, is […]
TBILISI, Georgia, 27 September 2013 — Participants in my Backpack Video Journalism Workshop pose for a closing shot after a successful, five-day marathon in the craft of documentary film making. Founded by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the workshop included participants not only from Georgia, but also from Armenia, Romania and Azerbaijan. What a great group! […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 14 September 2013 — This is to announce that we are scheduling a LIVE Video Journalism Workshop for 17-20 October in Washington, DC. These four-day events are designed to teach participants how to make 3-5 minute documentary films. We are joined by aspiring filmmakers from all over the country — and beyond. For […]
WASHINGTON, DC, 17 August 2013 — This is the third of three short films I made on gangs and religion in Guatemala. Using the methodology that we refer to as “backpack video journalism,” I documented Robert Brenneman as he conducted follow-up research to his book, “Homies + Hermanos: God and Gangs in Central America.” This […]
http://videojournalismworkshops.com ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 2 August 2013 — This is the last round of talks at the 4th meeting of the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission (BPC) Sub-Group on Mass Media. I had the privilege to be invited to the event, which took place in this city, rich in history and culture. It was on […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, 2 August 2013 — Here are more images of our visit to the Hermitage Museum. (Photos by Bill Gentile.)