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Selected Journalism
Selected Journalism
TaxiTaxi is a podcast that tells audio stories from the South Caucasus in new ways.
"The stories are silly, or funny, or sad, but they all lend insight into the cultures of their characters. The results are pretty magical." - Columbia Journal Review
Consider the Mort
For The Believer Magazine
Examining the Literal and Figurative Underbellies of the Fish-pain Debate
DISCUSSED
Five Black Chutes, Humanity’s Earliest Triumphs of Husbandry, Rotary Club Signage, A Strip-Mall Starbucks, A Decerebrate Cat, Sham Rage, The November 1874 Edition of Scientific American, The Human Urge for Narrative, Your Favorite Stuffed Animal, Scientists Rolling Their Eyes, Kafka.
Founder
Founder
Running a filmmaking non-profit in Georgia (country). In seven sessions, we’ve brought over 180 filmmakers from 55 countries here to create over 380 short films. Our films have been selected in dozens of international film festivals.
Artery
Artery was a peer to peer platform connecting performers and people who want to host them in their private spaces. 60,000 active members across a dozen cities. I led the company from bootstrapping to Series A, raising over $2m and managing product vision, creating the replicable playbook for expansion into new cities.
Bramble
Founded a virtual gathering startup during the pandemic. Recruited over a dozen engineers and art designers, managed technical development, marketing team and overall strategy. Hired and oversaw 28 employees.
See with your ears - Tbilisi's radio club is all things audio storytelling.
Hear great tape, meet audio creators and learn how to do more with audio.
Selected Short Films
Selected Short Films
A comedy about escaping your small town life, set in Tsalenjikha, Georgia. Created entirely in 1 week in a small village in Georgia during Caucasus Cinema 3.
Four Good jobs, Five Good Mans, Three Thank Yous
An observational documentary about a barber in Kutaisi, Georgia. Created entirely in 1 week in a small village in Georgia during Caucasus Cinema 7.
A surreal love story reimagining the story of Pirasmani through the advice of a fish. Created entirely in 1 week in a small village in Georgia during Caucasus Cinema 6.
"Ask About War" uses anonymous audio recordings to show the nature of inter-ethnic friendship in the village of Tsopi, in the Republic of Georgia.
More Journalism
More Journalism
Feature writing and other contributions from Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Writing about the rural beat in Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Russia.
Feature story for the Globe and Mail about the Russian memory of the Afghan War.
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