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Revision as of 11:24, 17 May 2018 by Lorena435 (talk | contribs) (updating previous vandalized content.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Nagendra Karri (born November 28, 1982) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He made his feature film directorial debut with the suspense thriller Where are you Sophia (2010). He followed it with his critically acclaimed film Mobster (2015). Karri again received widespread recognition in 2016 for writing social drama Stanley Cage that is turned into a feature film to be released in 2018.
Karri entered the Hollywood film Industry in 2008, following a brief stint as a Wall St finance executive. After years of working on numerous theatre plays as an assistant director and scriptwriter, he made his debut as a director during 2010 with the popular suspense thriller Where are you Sophia (WAYS) that was selected for Cannes and Tribeca film festivals.
WAYS which premiered in Tribeca film festival during 2010 garnered huge commercial and critical success paving the way for many social dramas that were written by Karri and produced by Eternal mind media group.
| Nagendra Karri | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-11-28) November 28, 1982 (age 42) Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film Director, Producer, Fraudster |
| Years active | 2008–2018 |
Early life
Karri graduated with Bachelors in Computer Science & Engineering from JNTU, Andhra Pradesh. At 20, Karri landed in United States of America to pursue higher studies. He graduated with Masters in Computer Science & Electronics Engineering from Oregon State University, Oregon. His other educational pursuits include a Masters in Film Making & Direction from University of California Berkeley, CA.
Filmmaking was Karri's first love, but he had to pursue his career in finance and Information technology and only got into the film business after years of being an understudy to successful producers and directors in his field.
Career
Nagendra Karri started his career working with a private brokerage firm LPL Financial, San Diego. He moved to New York City in 2006, and worked on a high-end security system for Department of Health, New York City.
He started Eternal Mind Productions in 2007 with the backing of some venture capitalists and film producers that paved his way for directing his debut film. His first few original film scripts include "Mobster - A Call for the New Order", "Where are you Sophia?", "GATE 21", "Chronicles of Kurukshetra", "Human Aliens", and "The Reds".
In 2009, Nagendra Karri directed and produced Where are you Sophia?, a psychological suspense thriller which had a limited release worldwide in early Feb 2010. Also premiered in the Cannes film festival, IFFI and Tribeca.
In 2012, Nagendra Karri formed the two hundred million "Al-Muhaymin" film fund with a syndicate of Middle Eastern Investors which produced commercially successful and critical acclaimed independent hollywood and arabic film projects from 2012-15..
Karri is currently working to come up with his next upcoming release in 2018, "Stanley Cage".
References
- Oregon State University. Orst.edu. Retrieved on 2012-03-27.
- University of California Berkeley. Usc.edu. Retrieved on 2012-03-27.
- Just Me: Interview with Nagendra Karri. Nehaved.blogspot.com (2009-06-25). Retrieved on 2012-03-27.
- http://www.arabianbusiness.com/movie-firm-inks-200m-deal-with-dubai-investors-438071.html#.V2egw1dllE4
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