Ere Gowda
Ere Gowda ಈರೇಗೌಡ | |
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Ere Gowda | |
Born | Ere Gowda |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film maker[1] |
Years active | 2010–present |
Ere Gowda (Kannada: ಈರೇಗೌಡ) is a Kannada film director known for his award-winning Kannada movie Balekempa. He was also the screenwriter of the award-winning Kannada film Thithi directed by Raam Reddy.[2]
He is also a motivational speaker.[3] and has given talks at INK talks and several international conferences. His film Balekempa was listed under the ten most notable films at IFFR[4].
Early career
Ere Gowda worked as a security guard in Mysore after finishing his schooling due to family financial problems. Later[when?] he moved to Bangalore, where he worked under Anita Reddy, a well known social worker. After finding that Gowda was interested in photography and camera work, Anita Reddy gave him a chance to document the activities of several nonprofit organizations around Bangalore. Gowda's dedication and interest in film making gave him a chance to work in several short films with her son Raam Reddy.[citation needed]
Filmmaking career
In 2015 when Raam Reddy completed his film studies at Prague Film School, they worked together to make the film Thithi[5]. In 2017 Gowda wrote and directed his next Kannada movie Balekempa. The film has won several awards and is expected to be in theaters in 2019.
Films and awards
Year | Title | Credit | Year | Country | Film Festival | Category | Award | |
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Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | India | Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image | Indiagold | |||
2018 | Japan | Fukuoka International Film Festival | ||||||
Poland | Transatlantyk Festival | New Cinema | ||||||
Australia | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | Nominated | ||||||
South Korea | Jeonju International Film Festival | World Cinemascape | ||||||
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival | ||||||||
Canada | International Film Festival of South Asia,Toronto | |||||||
UK | East End Film Festival | |||||||
USA | New York Indian Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | |||||
Best Director | Nominated | |||||||
Netherlands | International Film Festival Rotterdam [6] | Bright Future Competition (FIPRESCI) | Won | |||||
2017 | India | NFDC Film Bazaar | Work in Progress Lab | Won | ||||
2015 | Thithi | Casting Director / Scriptwriter | 2015 | India | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Dialogue | Won | |
China | 19th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Script Writer (Asian New Talent Award)[7] | Won | |||||
1st BRICS Film Festival | Best Film [8] | Won | ||||||
2012 | Eka | Scriptwriter / Associate director |
References
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/from-security-guard-to-script-writer/article8560778.ece
- ^ "How Ere Gowda Went From Being a Security Guard to National Award-Winning Filmmaker". The Better India. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "Stories, Ideas and Perspectives | 300+ Inspirational talks by remarkable people from INK events -". www.inktalks.com. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ https://ynaija.com/rotterdam2018-shape-water-balekempa-respeto-see-10-notable-films-iffr/
- ^ "Eregowda". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "Rotterdam Film Festival reveals 2018 Bright Future selection". Screen. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "'Thithi' to compete in three categories at Shanghai film fest". The Indian Express. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "'Thithi' Wins Best Film Award At First BRICS Film Festival". Huffington Post.