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Rowan Athale

Birthplace:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK

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Rowan Dinar Athale is a British-Indian Film Director and Screenwriter from Barnsley, South Yorkshire.  Rowan Athale made his feature-film debut as both writer and director with the acclaimed heist thriller - The Rise. Premiering internationally at TIFF, Rowan and the film went on to be nominated for numerous awards, including the Douglas Hickox Award at the BIFA's, Best Newcomer at the BFI LFF and the Discovery award at TIFF.  In the summer of 2017 Rowan directed his second feature film, Strange But True. A noir-thriller, the film is produced by Fred Berger and stars Gregg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley, Brian Cox and Blythe Danner. CBS are releasing the film in America in 2018.  Rowan is currently casting his next feature as director - Sci-Fi Thriller Little America. Written by Rowan Athale, Little America will be produced by Michael Bay and Platinum Dunes.  Rowan has received several accolades as director and writer, including being named a Screen International Star of Tommorrow prior to making his feature debut; and being named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit upon it's release.  Rowan is a partner in British production company Hook Pictures. He is the brother of composer, and frequent collaborator, Neil Dinar Athale.

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Film Production

Director:
2012  The Rise
2019  Strange but True
????  Giant

Executive Producer:
2012  The Rise
2019  Strange but True
2019  Tales from the Lodge
????  Giant

Screenplay:
2012  The Rise
2019  Strange but True
2019  Tales from the Lodge
2021  The Vault
????  Giant

Writer:
2012  The Rise
2017  Revolt
2019  Strange but True
2019  Tales from the Lodge
2021  Outside the Wire
2021  The Vault
????  Giant

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TV Production

Writer:
2020  Gangs of London

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