# 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.
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 |
| 2019 | Sarala Virala | Writer / Director | 2019 | India | Bangalore International Film Festival | | |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | India | Dharamshala International Film Festival | Closing Film | |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | India | Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image | Indiagold | |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | Japan | Fukuoka International Film Festival | | |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | Poland | Transatlantyk Festival | New Cinema | |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | Australia | Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Achievement in Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | Australia | Indian Film Festival of Melbourne | | Nominated |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | South Korea | Jeonju International Film Festival | World Cinemascape | |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | South Korea | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival | | |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | Canada | International Film Festival of South Asia, Toronto | | |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | UK | East End Film Festival | | |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | USA | New York Indian Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | USA | New York Indian Film Festival | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2018 | Netherlands | International Film Festival Rotterdam | Bright Future Competition (FIPRESCI) | Won |
| 2018 | Balekempa (The Bangle Seller) | Writer / Director | 2017 | India | NFDC Film Bazaar | Work in Progress Lab | Won |
| 2015 | Thithi | Casting Director / Scriptwriter | 2015 | India | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Dialogue | Won |
| 2015 | Thithi | Casting Director / Scriptwriter | 2015 | China | 19th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Script Writer (Asian New Talent Award) | Won |
| 2015 | Thithi | Casting Director / Scriptwriter | 2015 | | 1st BRICS Film Festival | Best Film | Won |
| 2012 | Eka | Scriptwriter / Associate director | | | | | |