Born in 1988 in Georgia, Elene spent much of her life in Brussels. With an MA in Eastern Europe & Caucasus Studies, she explored war representation in Georgian cinema. Returning to Georgia in 2016, Elene directs films and works for Tbilisi IFF as a programmer. She is an alumnus of Filmmakers for Peace, From Script 2 Film, EurasiaDOC, EAVE Change, BDC Discoveries.