Black Sea Diaries
The Black Sea region gets to the public attention too often, due to its conflicts. We are aiming to bring into the spotlight the human factor instead, and reveal the common human struggles. Our view is to build confidence among peoples in the region and shape an image that goes beyond power politics.
We are travelling to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine aiming to counterbalance the one story of power and conflicts, and reveal the stories of ordinary people, from their daily lives to socio-political views.
BSD Team
Laurențiu Garofeanu
Executive producer, director & photographer
With over 15 years’ experience in documentary film-making, Laurentiu has been commissioned to film and photograph news coverage and human-interest stories for international news corporations and documentaries for leading television networks.
Adelina Dabu
Assistant producer, communications & foreign affairs
With a background in international affairs and politics, Adelina is an arts and civic engagement enthusiast. She believes that telling stories of people makes foreign affairs more humane.
Petre Ghiocel
Production assistant
With a background of photography and motion, has been involved over the past years with numerous events websites, artists’ video projects and live concert visuals in Bucharest.
Diana Rădulescu
Editor
For over 5 years Diana has been an editor for short fiction films, documentaries and other video projects.
Alexandru Bălășescu
Consultant
Anthropologist, writer and curator, lives and works in Vancouver, Canada. He received his PhD form University of California, Irvine. He was born in Romania and previously lived in France, US, Iran, Bahrain, and Turkey.
Anca Bratu
Production assistant
With an interest in investigative documentaries, Anca is pulled deep in the stories she’s researching. Anca is still at the beginning of her career but she’s stealing every bit of information from the journalist who surrounds her.
Radu Moldoveanu
Production assistant/Editor
As an independent photographer and photojournalist, Radu has taken part in many projects with diversified themes over the last couple of years.
Catalina Radu
Production assistant
With a background in Advertising and Marketing, Catalina is a documentary enthusiast. She believes that being part of the production concept and feeling the "backstage" experience, is the best and the real part making documentaries.
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Contact
If you are planning any constructive debates on the region, we would be happy to share the Black Sea Diaries. hello@blackseadiaries.ro
Funding
This website has been produced with the financial support from the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation – A project of the German Marshall Fund. Opinions expressed in this material do not necessarily represent those of the Black Sea Trust, the German Marshall Fund, or its partners.
