Ere Gowda Explained

Ere Gowda
Birth Place:Mandya, Karnataka, India
Occupation:Film maker[1]
Years Active:2010present

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 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!
2019Sarala ViralaWriter / Director2019India66th National Film AwardsBest Educational FilmWon
Bangalore International Film Festival
2018Balekempa (The Bangle Seller)Writer / Director2018IndiaDharamshala International Film FestivalClosing Film
Mumbai Academy of the Moving ImageIndiagold
JapanFukuoka International Film Festival
PolandTransatlantyk FestivalNew Cinema
AustraliaAsia Pacific Screen AwardsAchievement in Cinematography[6]
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
South KoreaJeonju International Film FestivalWorld Cinemascape
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival
CanadaInternational Film Festival of South Asia, Toronto
UKEast End Film Festival
USANew York Indian Film FestivalBest Film
Best Director
NetherlandsInternational Film Festival Rotterdam[7] Bright Future Competition (FIPRESCI)
2017IndiaNFDC Film BazaarWork in Progress Lab
2015ThithiCasting Director / Scriptwriter2015IndiaKarnataka State Film AwardsBest Dialogue
China19th Shanghai International Film FestivalBest Script Writer (Asian New Talent Award)[8]
1st BRICS Film FestivalBest Film[9]
2012EkaScriptwriter / Associate director

Notes and References

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

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