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Born into a business family in [[Bombay]], present-day Mumbai, Gupta earned his [[MBA]] from [[Wingate University]] in [[North Carolina]] before |
Born into a business family in [[Bombay]], present-day Mumbai, Gupta earned his [[MBA]] from [[Wingate University]] in [[North Carolina]] before taking a short filmmaking course at the [[New York Film Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile and Biography of Rohit Gupta|url=http://www.veethi.com/india-people/rohit_gupta-profile-5763-14.htm|website=Veethi - The Face of India|accessdate=27 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="NYFA">{{cite news|title=Financing Your Indie Film and Developing an Audience by Frank Pasquine from New York Film Academy Official Blog|url=http://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/indie-filmmaking-moving-forward/|accessdate=January 3, 2014|newspaper=New York Film Academy Official Blog|date=June 28, 2012}}</ref> The initial film assignments he was working on for classes became inspiration for later works. His first film ''[[Another Day Another Life (short film)|Another Day Another Life]]'' a four-minute suspense thriller flick was chosen as an official selection at the Short Film Corner - [[Cannes Film Festival]] in 2009.<ref name=NYFA /> The attention the film received prompted Gupta to continue building a film career.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chandel Singh|first1=Shveata|title='Filmmaking is magic': Rohit Gupta|url=http://publictelegraph.com/filmmaking-is-a-magic-rohit-gupta/|accessdate=27 November 2014|publisher=Public Telegraph Sydney, NSW Australia|date=April 2014}}</ref> [[New York Film Academy]] offered Gupta scholarship to extend his stay in to the one-year program. He shot his first feature, the inspiring family-drama movie ''[[Life! Camera Action...]]'' with a two-member crew in three languages English, [[Hindi]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] as part of the story.<ref name="Rohit Gupta">{{cite news|title=Movie business is one of the most beautiful businesses: Rohit Gupta|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/Small-Business/Case-Studies/Movie-business-is-one-ofthe-most-beautiful-businesses-this-universe-has-gifted-to-mankind-Rohit-Gupta/articleshow/36382923.cms|accessdate=25 June 2014|publisher=Times of India|date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> Gupta followed with a comedy feature ''[[Midnight Delight (film)|Midnight Delight]]''.<ref name="MDT" /><ref name="IWN" /> |
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Rohit Gupta | |
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| Born | Rohit Gupta Bombay, India |
| Education | Master of Business Administration |
| Alma mater | Wingate University, North Carolina New York Film Academy |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | dotandfeatherentertainment |
Rohit Gupta pronounced [ˈroːɦɪt̪ ɡuːptə] is a film director, film producer and entrepreneur who resides in the United States.[1][2] He is known for directing Midnight Delight, Life! Camera Action..., Another Day Another Life, winning several awards & nominations.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Gupta is the founder and owner of Dot and Feather Entertainment production company, Film Festivals To Go (FFTG), and FFTG Awards Film Fest.[11][12][13][14][15]
Film career
Born into a business family in Bombay, present-day Mumbai, Gupta earned his MBA from Wingate University in North Carolina before taking a short filmmaking course at the New York Film Academy.[16][17] The initial film assignments he was working on for classes became inspiration for later works. His first film Another Day Another Life a four-minute suspense thriller flick was chosen as an official selection at the Short Film Corner - Cannes Film Festival in 2009.[17] The attention the film received prompted Gupta to continue building a film career.[18] New York Film Academy offered Gupta scholarship to extend his stay in to the one-year program. He shot his first feature, the inspiring family-drama movie Life! Camera Action... with a two-member crew in three languages English, Hindi, Punjabi as part of the story.[19] Gupta followed with a comedy feature Midnight Delight.[9][10]
Honors and appearances
In 2011, Gupta was invited as a special guest speaker at the launch of the New York Film Academy's first open house session in India. The event was held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai.[20] He is credited for being the first alumnus of the New York Film Academy to have made a short film assignment in to a full-length feature film, while in the program.[17]
In 2012, Gupta was invited as an honorary member on the Global Artistic Advisory Board of the World Music & Independent Film Festival based in Washington, D.C.[21]
Gupta is listed in the Limca Book of Records, India's equivalent of the Guinness World Records, for creating a national record for the first Indian to shoot a full-length motion picture by just a "two-member crew".[22][23]
Gupta was invited to be on the jury for Charlotte 48 Hour Film Project in North Carolina for three years in a row (2014, 2015 & 2016).[24][25]
In May 2015, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, invited Gupta as speaker for the seminar titled "Life! Camera Action...".[26][27] Later in the year, SAE Institute in Dubai invited Gupta to address a seminar to its filmmaking and multimedia students.[28][29]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Editor | Other credits | Language |
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| 2009 | Another Day Another Life | Yes | Yes | Yes | English | ||
| 2011 | Just Do It! | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | English | |
| 2012 | Life! Camera Action... | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Hindi, Punjabi, English | |
| 2013 | Corridor | Yes | English | ||||
| 2016 | Midnight Delight | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | English | |
| 2018 | The Color of Me | Yes | English | ||||
| 2018 | Survive or Die | Yes | consulting producer | English | |||
| 2021 | Hawa Singh †[30][31] | Yes | associate director | Hindi | |||
| 2021 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect† | head - global publicity, mktng & distribution | Hindi, Eng, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam |
Awards and nominations
See also
References
- ^ Staff (August 22, 2016). "Indian American filmmaker Rohit Gupta's unique comedy film, "Midnight Delight" has been dominating film festivals across the US". No. Primary News. The Indian Diaspora. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ Staff, Reporter (August 18, 2016). "'Midnight Delight' Wins Best Drama-Comedy Award at International Indie Gathering Film Fest". India West, California, USA. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Movie Making is Magic: Rohit Gupta by Jyothsna Hegde, Atlanta, USA". NRI Plus. May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Urban Asian – Rohit Gupta's Life! Camera Action... at the International Film Festival Manhattan, 2011". Urban Asian. November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ "Rohit Gupta's films sweep top ten prestigious awards". The Times of India. April 30, 2012. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "New York Film Academy Graduate Rohit Gupta Nominated for Several Awards at World Music and Independent Film Festival". New York Film Academy, New York, USA. April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ "Rohit Gupta's Life! Camera Action... selected to screen at IIDFF in Greece". Bollywood Trade.com. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Rohit Gupta's film 'Life! Camera Action...' to showcase in Lahore". The Times of India. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Pasquine, Frank (March 12, 2015). "NYFA Grad Rohit Gupta Releases Trailer for 'Midnight Delight'". New York Film Academy, New York, USA. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Editorial Staff, India West (May 13, 2015). "'Midnight Delight' Wins Awards at Cannabis Film Festival". India West - California, USA. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ Shah, Vipul (April 1, 2018). "Award-winning filmmaker Rohit Gupta opens up the world of film festivals to independent filmmakers". Glam Gold. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ M, Roopa (April 9, 2018). "Award-Winning Filmmaker Rohit Gupta's Film Festivals To Go (FFTG) To Aid Independent Filmmakers!". UA. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Four Iranian movies nominated for New York FFTG Awards". December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Spowart, Nan (December 27, 2020). "Documentary brings global acclaim for Glasgow Tigers speedway team". The National. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "FFTG Awards Fest grants 5 prizes to Iran's A Trivial Thing". Mehr News Agency. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Profile and Biography of Rohit Gupta". Veethi - The Face of India. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Financing Your Indie Film and Developing an Audience by Frank Pasquine from New York Film Academy Official Blog". New York Film Academy Official Blog. June 28, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Chandel Singh, Shveata (April 2014). "'Filmmaking is magic': Rohit Gupta". Public Telegraph Sydney, NSW Australia. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ "Movie business is one of the most beautiful businesses: Rohit Gupta". Times of India. June 11, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "Indian born US based Filmmaker Rohit Gupta's Life! Camera Action...by Keep in touch news". Keep in touch news. February 2, 2011.
- ^ "I'm delighted to be a member of WMIFF: Rohit Gupta". The Times of India. December 14, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Filmmaker Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records by Roopa Modha – Urban Asian". Urban Asian. January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "Filmmaker Rohit Gupta honored by the Limca Book of Records – TOI NRI Achievers". The Times of India. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "The Charlotte 48 Hour Film Project". August 2014.
- ^ Toppman, Lawrence (August 12, 2014). "48 Hour Film Project: Mini-cinema on the fly". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ "Universal Business Schools with strong global influence". Ed Universal Ranking. Eduniversal Business School. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Rohit Gupta, MBA turned film director, to speak on Life! Camera Action...". Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. IIM-Bangalore. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Acclaimed filmmaker visits SAE Institute Dubai". Dubai Post. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "filmmaker, Rohit Gupta visits SAE Institute Dubai". UAE Business Review. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ Sharma, Shrinkala (February 4, 2020). "Hawa Singh First Look: Salman Khan Introduces Sooraj Pancholi As A Legendary Boxer". NDTV. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ India News Wire (February 4, 2020). "Salman Khan shares first poster of Sooraj Pancholi's Hawa Singh biopic. See here". Hindustan Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.