Ere Gowda

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]

Ere Gowda
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
Mandya, Karnataka, India
OccupationFilm maker[1]
Years active2010–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

Ere Gowda worked as a security guard in Mysore after finishing his schooling due to family financial problems. Later 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.

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
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
  1. Khajane, Muralidhara (5 May 2016). "From security guard to script writer". The Hindu.
  2. "How Ere Gowda Went From Being a Security Guard to National Award-Winning Filmmaker". The Better India. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  3. "Stories, Ideas and Perspectives | 300+ Inspirational talks by remarkable people from INK events -". www.inktalks.com. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  4. "#Rotterdam2018: The Shape of Water, Balekempa, Respeto… See the 10 most notable films from the IFFR » YNaija". 17 February 2018.
  5. "Eregowda". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  6. "2018 APSA Nominees Announced". 17 October 2018.
  7. "Rotterdam Film Festival reveals 2018 Bright Future selection". Screen. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  8. "'Thithi' to compete in three categories at Shanghai film fest". The Indian Express. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  9. "'Thithi' Wins Best Film Award At First BRICS Film Festival". Huffington Post.
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