Robert Hope, a documentary director and producer, divides his time between the Republic of Georgia and San Francisco. His work focuses on community, loss, and the concept of home. Supported by institutions like the Austin Film Society, the Center for Eastern European Studies, and a year long fellowship at the University of Texas, he explores the Caucasus mountains for his current documentary work. His previous short doc, 'Heaven on Earth,' played at multiple U.S. Oscar-qualifying festivals and was released online through Directors Notes. He was the lead producer of 'Amanda_Test 1,' a queer film about AI, which premiered at HBO’s Outfest. He holds an M.F.A in film production from The University of Texas at Austin. Presently, he is working towards fluency in Georgian.