Gita Pullapilly

Gita Pullapilly
Born Gita Catherine Pullapilly
1 October 1977
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation Film Producer and Director, TV Reporter
Years active 1977–present
Spouse(s) Aron Gaudet

Gita Pullapilly has won awards for her storytelling techniques in film and television.

Life and career

In 2005, Pullapilly became a Fulbright Senior Scholar.[1] In 2007, she was selected as a WGBH Filmmaker in Residence.

Pullapilly had worked with Aron Gaudet on their documentary, The Way We Get By for five years prior to marrying him in 2009. Their wedding was profiled in the New York Times Vows Section.[2]

The Way We Get By was recognised by AARP's "Movies For Grownups" Awards, which honored the film as Best Documentary of 2009.[3] It was released in US cinemas in July 2009 and has twice been aired by PBS television, in 2009 and 2010.[4] Gaudet and Pullapilly were invited to the White House in 2009 with the three subjects of the film, Joan Gaudet, Bill Knight, and Jerry Mundy. [5]

Pullapilly and Gaudet wrote, produced and directed a film entitled Beneath The Harvest Sky (formerly called "Blue Potato"), which was also produced with her sister, Kavita Pullapilly.[6] The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival [7] and was acquired by Tribeca Films.[8]

Pullapilly was selected as one of Variety's "10 Directors To Watch" for 2013 [9] as well as won the “Euphoria Calvin Klein Spotlight on Women Filmmakers Live the Dream Grant” at the Gotham Awards.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Journalism". Cies.org. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  2. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/fashion/weddings/01VOWS.html?_r=0
  3. ↑ "Awards Roundup: February 16-21, 2010 | International Documentary Association". Documentary.org. 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  4. ↑ Aron Gaudet (2010-08-03). "The Way We Get By | POV". PBS. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Vice president lauds BIA troop greeters". Bangordailynews.com. 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  6. ↑ Harrell, Jeff (1 March 2013). "Pullapilly joins sister for blue-chip film". South Bend Tribune.
  7. ↑ ad (2013-08-23). "Beneath The Harvest Sky". tiff.net. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  8. ↑ "Tribeca Films Acquires ‘Beneath the Harvest Sky’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  9. ↑ "Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch – 2013". Variety. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  10. ↑ Ramin Setoodeh Film Editor, New York @RaminSetoodeh (2013-12-02). "With More Stars, Gotham Awards Stay True to Indie Roots". Variety. Retrieved 2014-02-27.

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