Robert Hope

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, Hope explores the Caucasus mountains for his current documentary work. His 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, a queer film about AI, which premiered at HBO’s Outfest. Hope holds a master’s degree in film production from The University of Texas at Austin. Hope is also the director of Placekeepers (Mountainfilm 2025).