Chandra Pemmaraju

Chandra Pemmaraju[1] is a film writer and director of Indian origin based out of New York. He is best known for writing, producing & directing May Beetle,[2] Kissing Miss Jones,[3] and Love Lies and Seeta,[4] a New York-based independent feature film.

Chandra Pemmaraju
OccupationFilmmaker

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. His debut feature film, Love Lies and Seeta, which played in various international film festivals was released in India and US. Later he worked as the creative associate on a Bollywood film Happy Ending starring Saif Ali Khan immediately after he collaborated as the creative director on an American comedy feature Midnight Delight. He was also invited to curate a Bollywood Night in the New Filmmakers Festival in New York.

Filmography
Year Name Producer director Screenwriter Other
2008 May Bettle Yes Yes Yes (short film)
2009 Kissing Miss Jones Yes Yes Yes (short film)
2012 Life! Camera Action... No No No (feature film) creative director
Love Lies and Seeta Yes Yes Yes (feature film) won several accolades
2014 Happy Ending No No No (feature film) creative associate / 2nd unit director and behind the scenes director[5]
2015 Selfie No Yes Yes (telefilm) a segment from the TV series Darr Sabko Lagta Hai / creative associate
2016 Midnight Delight No No No (feature film) assistant director / creative director
2017 A Gentleman No No No (feature film) creative associate
2020 Stay Safe, Baby! Yes Yes Yes (short film)

Festivals & nominations

May Beetle (2008)

  • Premiered at the New Film Makers Film Festival, Anthology Archives in New York City

Kissing Miss Jones (2009)

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

References
  1. "Internet Movie Database". IMDB.
  2. "May Beetle on IMDB". IMDB.
  3. "New Filmmakers Screens – Kissing Miss Jones". Broadway World. 6 October 2009.
  4. "'Love Lies & Seeta' for India Int film festival". Times of India. 7 February 2012.
  5. "Happy Ending". IMDB.
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