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]
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 Ere Gowda receiving the award for Best Educational Film in the non fiction category for his film Sarala Virala from the Vice President Venkaiah Naidu in 2018 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Film maker[1] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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
editEre 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
editIn 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
edit| Year | Title | Credit | Year | Country | Film Festival | Category | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sarala Virala | Writer / Director | 2019 | India | 66th National Film Awards | Best Educational Film | Won | |
| Bangalore International Film Festival | ||||||||
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | India | Dharamshala International Film Festival | Closing Film | ||
| Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image | Indiagold | |||||||
| Japan | Fukuoka International Film Festival | |||||||
| Poland | Transatlantyk Festival | New Cinema | ||||||
| Australia | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated[6] | |||||
| 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[7] | 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)[8] | Won | |||||
| 1st BRICS Film Festival | Best Film[9] | Won | ||||||
| 2012 | Eka | Scriptwriter / Associate director | ||||||
References
edit- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (5 May 2016). "From security guard to script writer". The Hindu.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "#Rotterdam2018: The Shape of Water, Balekempa, Respeto… See the 10 most notable films from the IFFR » YNaija". 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Eregowda". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ "2018 APSA Nominees Announced". 17 October 2018.
- ^ "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.