Chandra Pemmaraju is an
Indian-American
Indian Americans or Indo-Americans are citizens of the United States with ancestry from India. The United States Census Bureau uses the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Native Americans, who have also historically been referred to ...
film writer and director.
Early life and career
Pemmaraju's interest in creative fields over the years has been expressed in the form of short plays that he wrote & directed while in India. A film enthusiast and strong desire to pursue movie making as a medium to create and express art has made him to take the plunge in 2008, switching from a financial services career in to filmmaking. Since then, he had made short films, and independent films that have been well received at various international film festivals in the United States and India.
He has written, produced, and directed ''May Beetle'', ''Kissing Miss Jones'' and worked in the screenplay department, production management for the internationally acclaimed film ''
Life! Camera Action...'' that won numerous awards and wide critical acclaim. He was also invited to curate a Bollywood Night in the New Filmmakers Festival in New York.
Filmography
Festivals & nominations
''May Beetle'' (2008)
*Premiered at the New Film Makers Film Festival, Anthology Archives in New York City
''Kissing Miss Jones'' (2009)
*Premiered at the
New York Indian Film Festival
The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in New York City, and screens films relating to India, the Indian Diaspora, and the work of Indian filmmakers. The festival began in November 2001 and was foun ...
2009
*New Film Makers Film Festival, New York
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Indian International Film Festival of Tampa Bay 2010
''Love Lies and Seeta'' (2012)
*Official Selection at the NFDC Film Bazaar, International Film Festival of India 2011, Goa India
*Closing Night Feature at the
Indian International Film Festival of Tampa Bay 2012, Florida
*Official Selection at the Spring Film Festival 2012 – New filmmakers 2012, New York City
*Official Selection at the Riverside International Film Festival 2012, California
*Honorary Mention Award at the Los Angeles New Wave International Film Fest 2011, USA
*Official Selection at the Mumbai Film Mart, Mumbai Film Fest, India
*Official Selection at the Art of Brooklyn Film Fest 2012, USA
*Nominated for the Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actress & Actor in leading role at the World Music and Independent Film Festival, Washington DC 2012
*Award of Excellence for Best Feature & Best Direction at the Indie Fest
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American film directors of Indian descent
American male screenwriters
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)