Mixed-Race Australian Actor, Writer, Director & Producer. Co-Founder of NOAH Films & Diversity Australia Magazine, with a mission to create thought provoking, entertaining & important stories through a cinematic lens.
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Sangeetha Gowda is an Award-Winning Australian Actor, Writer, Director & Producer from Brisbane, now based in Sydney.
With dreams of becoming an Actress, she soon faced a lack of opportunity as an Ethnic Australian Actor in the industry, with the only roles available being stereotypical or not reflecting her Mixed-Race Identity in an honest way. It was these struggles that led her to co-found the Independent Film Company NOAH Films with her partner Marshall, combining her love of writing and his knack for filming.
Sangeetha's work through NOAH Films has been recognised and awarded at film festivals internationally, including 'Best Mental Health Awareness' for her first featurette Lost Focus (2019) at Sydney Indie Film Festival, 'Best Director' & 'Best Production Design' at the British Web Awards for the web series Social Murderer (2021) - which also received 'Best Drama', 'Best Writing' & 'Best Actress' nominations in Britain, Rio & Asia. Social Murderer also screened as part of Melbourne Women in Film Festival at ACMI (2021). Perpetua (2022) which she starred in and produced earned her an 'Actress of the Year Nomination' at the LA Actors Awards and took out the 'Grand Jury Award' at the Show for Change Film Festival in LA. In 2023, 'Red Lantern' (2024) which she co-wrote and Directed was one of 5 films selected and commissioned by Blacktown Arts through the Australian Government, Create NSW & Aus Council for the Arts. Most recently, Sangeetha pilot TV script 'Broke Dreams' which she co-wrote with Marshall, was the winner of the LA Movikarma Pitch competition.
With a background in writing, Sangeetha self published her first book, 'When Mr Popular meets Abby Hart', at 16 on Wattpad which has amassed over 140k reads, and her screenplay Her, Unwritten (2019) was a finalist in the ScreenWriters Network Competition.
Sangeetha's work often involves social impact storytelling, with her mission to shine a light on important topics, spread awareness on mental health, and be inclusive in providing opportunities to Actors and Filmmakers of all Ethnic backgrounds. In 2021, she co-founded the online platform Diversity Australia Magazine - to showcase and provide more opportunities to Australians from all backgrounds to be seen and celebrated.
  • Writer (8 Credits)
    Broke Dreams
    Television Script
    Her, Unwritten
    Screenplay, Short Script
    Red Lantern2023
    Short
    Twenty Six2023
    Short, Other
    I AM HAPPY2020
    Experimental, Short
    Social Murderer2020
    Television, Web / New Media
    Lost Focus2019
    Short
    Misread2018
    Short
  • Director (6 Credits)
    Red Lantern2023
    Short
    Twenty Six2023
    Short, Other
    I AM HAPPY2020
    Experimental, Short
    Social Murderer2020
    Television, Web / New Media
    Lost Focus2019
    Short
    Misread2018
    Short
  • Acting (5 Credits)
    Red Lantern2023
    Short
    Twenty Six2023
    Short, Other
    Perpetua2021
    Short
    I AM HAPPY2020
    Experimental, Short
    Social Murderer2020
    Television, Web / New Media
  • Producer (5 Credits)
    Red Lantern2023
    Short
    Twenty Six2023
    Short, Other
    Perpetua2021
    Short
    Social Murderer2020
    Television, Web / New Media
    Misread2018
    Short
  • Editor (2 Credits)
    Twenty Six2023
    Short, Other
    Social Murderer2020
    Television, Web / New Media
  • Production Design (1 Credit)
    Twenty Six2023
    Short, Other
  • Costume Design (1 Credit)
    Twenty Six2023
    Short, Other
Best Short under 5mins - NOMINEE
Twenty Six
Milan Shorts Film Festival
Milan
2024
Best Fashion Short Film - WINNER
Twenty Six
New York Intl. Womens Festival
New York
2024
Best Narrative Short - NOMINEE
Red Lantern
Short Films Matter - Annual Festival
United States
2024
Best Pitch - WINNER
Broke Dreams
Movikarma Pitch Competition
Los Angeles
2023
Best Fashion Short Film - WINNER
Twenty Six
Cine Paris Film Festival
Paris
2023
One of 5 shorts commissioned
Red Lantern
Blacktown Shorts - Magnify Event
Blacktown, Sydney
2023
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR - NOMINATED
Perpetua
Actors Awards Los Angeles
Los Angeles
2022
BEST SOUNDTRACK - NOMINATION
Social Murderer
Miami Web Fest 2021
Miami
2022
BEST DRAMA SEMI-FINALIST
Perpetua
London Indie Short Festival
London
2021
BEST ACTRESS - HONOURABLE MENTION
Perpetua
London International Monthly Film Festival
London
2021
BEST ACTRESS - WINNER
Perpetua
Best Actor Award - New York
New York
2021
BEST ACTRESS - OVERALL WINNER
Perpetua
Actors Awards Los Angeles
Los Angeles
2021
BEST DRAMA WINNER & BEST ACTRESS NOMINATION
Perpetua
New York International Film Awards
New York
2021
JURY'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER
Perpetua
A Show For A Change Film Festival
Santa Monica
2021
BEST EXPERIMENTAL Honourable Mention
I AM HAPPY
Tokyo Shorts Film Festival
Tokyo
2021
BEST WEB SERIES Official Selection
Social Murderer
Venice Short Film Festival
Venice
2021
Official Selection Screening
Social Murderer
Melbourne Women in Film Festival
Melbourne
2021
BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE - Official Selection
Social Murderer
NZ Web Fest
Auckland
2021
BEST DRAMA, BEST ACTRESS, BEST ENSEMBLE Nominations
Social Murderer
Asia Web Awards
Seoul
2021
BEST DRAMA, BEST WRITING, BEST INTERNATIONAL SERIES, BEST ACTRESS Nominations
Social Murderer
Rio Web Fest
Rio de Janeiro
2021
Official Selection
I AM HAPPY
Montreal Independant Film Festival
Montreal
2020
BEST MICRO FILM & BEST EXPERIMENTAL Semi Finalist
I AM HAPPY
Indie Shorts Fest
Los Angeles
2020
BEST SCREENPLAY Semi Finalist
Her, Unwritten
Screen Writers Network
London
2020
BEST SCREENPLAY Finalist
Her, Unwritten
London Independant Story Prize
London
2020
BEST WEB SERIES Offical Selection
Social Murderer
New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival
Lisbon
2020
BEST WEB SERIES Semi Finalist
Social Murderer
Web Series Festival Global
Online, Worldwide
2020
BEST ORIGINAL STORY & BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Nominations
Social Murderer
Independant Shorts Awards
Los Angeles
2020
BEST WEB SERIES & BEST ENSEMBLE Honourable Mention Wins
Social Murderer
Independant Shorts Awards
LOS ANGELES
2020
BEST DRAMA, BEST STORY, BEST ACTRESS, BEST CONCEPT, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST EDITING Nominations
Social Murderer
British Web Awards
Britain
2020
BEST DIRECTOR, BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS WINNERS
Social Murderer
British Web Awards
Britain
2020
BEST INDIE FILM Semi Finalist
Lost Focus
Top Shorts Film Festival
Online
2019
BEST MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Winner
Lost Focus
Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019
Sydney
2019
Best Women's Short - SEMI FINALIST
Twenty Six
Melbourne Indie Film Festival
Melbourne
Best Women's Short - SEMI FINALIST
Twenty Six
London Women Film Festival
London
College
NYFA Sydney
Advanced Diploma - Screen & Media
20152016
Birth Date
August 22, 1997
Birth City
London
Current City
Sydney
Hometown
Brisbane
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Mixed Race
Eye Color
Hazel
Zodiac Sign
Leo
"The greatest danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." - Michelangelo
Mixed-Race Australian Actor, Writer, Director & Producer. Co-Founder of NOAH Films & Diversity Australia Magazine, with a mission to create thought provoking, entertaining & important stories through a cinematic lens.
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