Filming in another country, but don’t have the budget to travel there yourself? Leah chats with Sandro Kakabadze, a Georgian Documentary Filmmaker who she recently hired for a shoot in Brazil. They discuss best practices for how to collaborate globally, the difference between journalism and documentary, and his feature documentary “On the Edge of Gold” about illegal mining in the Amazon.

Sandro Kakabadze is a Georgian Documentary Filmmaker living in Brazil. He worked as a journalist for three Georgian TV channels and made approximately 500 reports. He covered wars, politics and social issues. He traveled to more than 20 countries in his reporting and worked as an international correspondent in London and Moscow. Sandro combines an investigative and curious spirit with a sensitive eye that guarantees stories told with a unique visual language. 

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
:50 - How To Find The Best Local Crew Abroad
7:00 - How To Prep your Local Crew for Success
12:20 - How Our Shoot in Brazil Went
22:00 - Sandro’s Background as a Journalist
25:55 - Journalism vs. Documentary Filmmaking
31:43 - Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
44:40 - Big Media Outlets vs. Independent Filmmakers
47:40 - Working with Vulnerable Populations
49:50 - Balancing Family with Filmmaking
52:45 - Giving Back to the Community You Film
55:50 - Outro

In this interview you will learn…

How to Remote Produce & Hire Local Talent

The difference between Journalism and Documentary Filmmaking

What it’s Like Filming Illegal Mining in the Amazon for 45 Days

How To Build Trust with Vulnerable Communities



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