Robin
Forestier-Walker

Journalist, documentary director & impact producer.

Film, audio and writing about people, power and a changing world. Reporting from the South Caucasus, Central Asia and beyond.

Portrait of Robin Forestier-Walker

01 / My story

A life following
the story.

I’ve spent more than 25 years reporting and making documentaries for international audiences.

From BBC newsrooms to fifteen years as Al Jazeera English’s Caucasus and Central Asia correspondent, my work has taken me across the region in film, television, audio and print.

I co-founded Vision Fabrika (opens in a new tab) in Tbilisi in 2018. I develop stories, direct films and manage productions, from research and briefing crews to the final edit.

Read my career summary

02 / What I’m focused on

Examining concerns around AI

What should journalism be asking about AI, its risks and the future of society?

I’m interested in independent reporting that examines competing claims, asks difficult questions and brings the public into the conversation.

Alongside my journalism, I’m exploring how documentary and impact production can support work on important, neglected problems. In 2026 I completed High Impact Professionals’ Impact Accelerator Programme and BlueDot Impact’s AGI Strategy course.

Work for

The EconomistBBCAl JazeeraARTENPRThe Spectator

03 / Selected work

Selected reporting.

Featured film

Stalin’s victims

Video portfolio (opens in a new tab)

Al Jazeera Close Up · 2024

Robin directs this film about the search for people killed in Stalin’s purges and the families seeking answers.

Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

More reporting

04 / Get in touch

Let’s talk.

For editorial commissions, documentary projects
and collaborations.