Natalia Antelava

Natalia Antelava is a journalist and media entrepreneur with extensive experience in crisis reporting and documentary filmmaking. Currently serving as a Fellow at the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford since September 2023, Natalia is also a co-founder of the ZEG Tbilisi Storytelling Festival and Coda Media, Inc, where Natalia plays a pivotal role in reinventing journalism through Coda Story, a platform focusing on single-issue crisis reporting. With a background that includes directing award-winning documentaries for the BBC, such as "Forced Sterilisations in Uzbekistan" and "Abuse in America," Natalia has held various correspondent roles, including at BBC News where coverage spanned the Middle East and Central Asia.