Education:

1969 -1974 – Tbilisi State University – Biology Department

1976-1978 – Moscow State University – Biophysics Department, post-graduate studies;

1978-1982 – Tbilisi State Theater Institute, Film Directing Department, scientific-popular and documentary films (Guram Zhvania’s Studio);

Work Experience:

1982- to present – Georgian Documentary Films Studio “Mematiane” – Director

1990- 1992 – Institute of Art and Culture – Lecturer (Dramaturgy of Documentary Firms);

1992-1995 – Foreign Relations Office of Georgian Parliament – Head of Department

1995-2000 – Parliamentary Assembly of Black Sea Countries– Head of Vice President’s Secretariat;

2000-2005 – Non-Governmental Organization – Agency for Protection of Historic Heritage and Culture of Georgia – Director;

Author and Director of documentaries and scientific films:

2015 – Documentary “I am not an Object” – Director (dedicated to protection of women’s rights);

2008 – “Islam in Georgia” – Director (jointly with Buba Khotivari);

2005 – “Lehaim” – Georgian Jews Congress in Georgia – Director (jointly with Buba Khotivari);

2004  – “Nateli Igi” – Life and activities of Niko and Zurab Chavchavadzes – Director;

2003 – “Gospel of Marcos” (Based on Irakli Parjiani’s paintings) – Director;

2002 – “On Footsteps of Ketevan The Tortured” (expedition to Goa, India) – Director;

1990 – “Holy Branch of Bza” – (Life and activities of Grigol Peradze) Director

1989 – “Familiar Strangers” (about life of blind people) – Director;

1988 – Duology – “Tracing Theft” – Adventure of Georgian Cultural Monuments – Director (jointly with Rezo Tabukashvili);

1987 – “Georgian Mechurchletukhutsesi – Ekvtime Takaishvili” – Director (jointly with Rezo Tabukashvili);

1986-1987 – “French Diary” – Story of Georgian Emigration in France – Second Director (Director Rezo Tamukashvili);

1986 – “Word was the First” – History of Georgian Book – Second Director (Director Rezo Tamukashvili);

1986 – “Georgian Breeds” – Scientific-popular film – Director;

1985 – “Kai Kma” – Director;

1985 – Duology- “High Mountains” – Vittorio Sella and Mikheil Khergiani – Second Director (Director Rezo Tamukashvili);

1984 – “I will fly high into the Sky” – Trip of Victor Khomeriki to Georgia – Director;

1983 – “I am Lazi” – Life and activity of Lazi painter Khasan Khelimishi – Director.

Author of Scenarios: About 20 documentary films.

Carried out projects:

Cinema expeditions in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, India, Georgia, etc;

2002 – Co-organizer of First International Festival of Georgian Folk Songs;

1999, 2002 – Organizer of photo exhibitions – Vittorio Sella, Georgian-American Calendar;

1998 – Concept of State Policy of Culture (Published in Newspaper “Literature Georgia”).

Award:

2014 – Cross Medal of Saint Andria The First for the film “Monk Alex.”

Foreign Languages:

Russian, English