Natalie Chkhartishvili is a film professional from Georgia with an academic background in Social Sciences. She currently works at Chai Khana, an online media platform in the South Caucasus known for producing creative documentaries that explore diverse perspectives and social issues. With over five years of experience in the field, Natalie manages film and media content distribution and strategic fundraising efforts. For the past two years, she has also developed and coordinated KineDok Georgia, an alternative distribution platform for creative documentaries from Eastern Europe, led by the Institute of Documentary Film and operated by Chai Khana in Georgia. Natalie is an alumna of the Berlinale Talents 2024 Market Studio for audience designers and a fellow in the Getting Real program run by the International Documentary Association.