Prasanna Vithanage

Prasanna Vithanage

Prasanna Vithanage (born in 1962) is one of Sri Lanka's most notable filmmakers. His films have won many awards, both local and international.

Biography

He was involved in theatre ever since he left school. In 1992 he directed his first film 'Sisila Gini Gani' (Ice on Fire (film)). It won nine OCIC (Sri Lanka) awards including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. His fourth feature, "Purahanda Kaluwara" "(Darkness on a Full Moon Day)", came in 1997. It was initially banned by the government of Sri Lanka. Later the ban was lifted. It won the Grand Prix award at the Amiens Film Festival.

Filmography

Director

*"Flowers of the Sky, 2008
*"Ira Madiyama" (August Sun, 2003)
*"Pawuru Wallalu" (Walls Within, 1997)
*"Purahanda Kaluwara" (Darkness on a Full Moon Day, 1997)
*"Anantha Rathriya" (Dark Night of The Soul, 1996)
*"Sisila Gini Gani" (Ice on Fire, 1992)

Writer

*"Ira Madiyama" (2003)
*"Purahanda Kaluwara" (1997)
*"Anantha Rathriya" (1996)

Awards

"Sisila Gini Gani"

*9 OCIC Awards including Best Director
*7 Swarna Sanka Awards including Best Director
*2 Sarasavi Awards

"Anantha Rathriya"

*2 SIGNIS film awards
*2 Sarasaviya film awards
*8 Sri Lanka Film critics forum (affiliated to FIPRESCI) Awards including Best Director
*Honourable mention at the first Pusan International Film Festival

"Pawuru Wallalu"

*9 OCIC awards
*6 Presidential Awards
*10 Sri Lanka film critics (affiliated to FIPRESCI) awards
*Best Actress (Singapore) Prize of the city of Amiens
*GPCI Award
*NETPAC Award at Amiens Film Festival

"Puruhanda Kaluwara"

*5 SIGNIS film awards including Best Drector
*4 Sarasavi film awards including Best Picture
* - Amiens
*NETPAC Award - Amiens
*International Critic's Award - Fribourg
*Best Actor - Singapore

"Ira Madiyama"

*Grand Prix (Special Mention) "Le Regard d'or" - Fribourg International Film Festival 2004
*FIPRESCI-NETPAC Award - 17th Singapore International Film Festival 2004
*Best Film, Silver Award - Las Palmas International Film Festival 2004
*Best Actress - Las Palmas International Film Festival 2004
*Grand Jury Prize - 6th Makati Cinemanila International Film Festival 2004
*10 Presidential Awards
*9 Sarasavi Film Awards

References

External links

* [http://www.vithanage.com/ Official Web Site of Prasanna Vithanage]


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