| 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 |
| Occupation | Film maker |
| 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.
He is also a motivational speaker. and has given talks at INK talks and several international conferences. His film Balekempa was listed under the ten most notable films at IFFR.
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. 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 | |||||
| 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 | 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) | Won | |||||
| 1st BRICS Film Festival | Best Film | Won | ||||||
| 2012 | Eka | Scriptwriter / Associate director | ||||||
References
- 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.