Nino Orjonikidze
Director / Producer
In 2008 established a production company Artefact Production. Since then I am developing, producing and directing documentary films.
Graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London and Tbilisi State University. Before shifting to creative documentary film, for more than 15 years I worked for broadcasting channels and media organizations in Georgia. Have started as a reporter, but later moved to producing and directing factual TV programs and documentaries. Occasionally worked as a fixer or a freelance producer for international broadcasters/agencies including BBC, France24, AP etc.
I have received Chevening, NUFFIC and Open Society Foundation scholarships to study in UK, Netherlands, Hungary.
Documentary film in the digital age (CEU) and European Social Documentary (ESoDoc) courses were among some of the most important ones.
I teach documentary and experimental filmmaking at the Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management (GIPA). Also work as an editor and mentor for the Media Platform 'Chai Khana' supervising short documentary film production in the South Caucasus; involved as a tutor and trainer in different international projects.
A Tunnel - 92' (World Premiere - IDFA 2019; Gran Prix at Trento FF; MakeDox - Young Onion Award; Underhill FF - Best International Film Award)
English teacher - 56', 2012 (Best Documentary - CineDoc 2013 - Focus Caucasus)
Altzaney - 30', 2009 (DOK Leipzig 2009, International competition; Krakow Film Festival 2010; Jean Rouch FF 2010; Best documentary at Lessinia FF 2010)
The bridge - 35', 2005 (Vision Du Reel program Focus Georgia 2015)
Asylanten - 35', 2004
6 Series of TV Docs (25' each) on human rights abuses in Georgia 2002-2003