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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 |
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| Occupation | Film maker[1] |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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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.
