Atlanta Nagendra

Atlanta Nagendra
Born Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation Film Director, Screenwriter and Film Producer

Atlanta Nagendra is a Screenwriter and Director. He shot into fame with Jokefalls, one of the hits in Kannada industry. Nagendra is a software engineer turned Film Maker based in Atlanta, USA. Besides an engineering degree in computer-science, Nagendra has completed film making courses with emphasis on Screenwriting, Editing and Direction.[1] .[2]. [3]. [4]. [5]. [6]

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Early life and education

Nagendra was interested in film making while he was studying computer science engineering at Bangalore Institute of Technology , Bangalore University. He went to the US to continue his work as software engineer before venturing into film making.

Film career

He started his career with Jokefalls comedy kannada movie. The movie was successful one which ran for 175 days in a premier multiplex in bangalore. His second movie Mumbhai Connection is written and directed by him. It is a crime comedy thriller set and shot in atlanta. Mumbhai connection has been officially selected for 7th Atlanta Asian Film Festival Official Selection 2011, Third World Indie Film Festival Official Selection 2011, 8th Dixie Film Festival Official Selection 2011, 10th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival Official Selection 2011, 2nd Bronze Lens Film Festival Official Selection 2011, 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival Official Selection 2011. .

Filmography

Year Film Language Notes
2010 Mumbhai Connection Hindi/English Story/Screenplay/Dialogues/Direction
2004 Jokefalls Kannada Co-Writer/Producer

Awards

  • Mumbhai Connection - Winner - Best comedy film at third world independent film festival 2011
  • Mumbhai Connection - Winner - Best comedy 7th atlanta asian film festival 2011
  • Mumbhai Connection - Winner - Best key art design 10th urban mediamakers film festival 2011
  • Mumbhai Connection - Winner - 3rd Best film in feature film category 10th urban mediamakers film festival 2011

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