Kochi, April 29 ( Ians) Actors Darshana Rajendran and Roshan Mathew-starrer Malayalam film ‘Paradise’ won the Audience Jury Award at the 23rd Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival in Spain.
Directed by Prasanna Vithanage and co-written by Prasanna and Anushka Senanayake, ‘Paradise’, is a tale of emotion, struggle, and resilience.
Produced by Newton Cinemas and presented by Mani Ratnam under the banner of his production company, Madras Talkies, ‘Paradise’ is the first Indian film shot entirely in Sri Lanka.
The audience award is conferred by pre-selected members of the audience, chosen from among the feature films showcased in the Official Feature Films Section of the festival.
The award was received by the director at the closing ceremony of the festival.
Sri Lankan author Prasanna Vithanage’s 10th directorial venture, features a cast, including Darshana Rajendran, Roshan Mathew, Shyam Fernando, and Mahendra Perera.
The crew, including Rajeev Ravi handled cinematography,...
Directed by Prasanna Vithanage and co-written by Prasanna and Anushka Senanayake, ‘Paradise’, is a tale of emotion, struggle, and resilience.
Produced by Newton Cinemas and presented by Mani Ratnam under the banner of his production company, Madras Talkies, ‘Paradise’ is the first Indian film shot entirely in Sri Lanka.
The audience award is conferred by pre-selected members of the audience, chosen from among the feature films showcased in the Official Feature Films Section of the festival.
The award was received by the director at the closing ceremony of the festival.
Sri Lankan author Prasanna Vithanage’s 10th directorial venture, features a cast, including Darshana Rajendran, Roshan Mathew, Shyam Fernando, and Mahendra Perera.
The crew, including Rajeev Ravi handled cinematography,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
SandalwoodBesides co-directing the film, Kishore has also co-produced it under his banner Visthaara.Digital NativeDigital NativeVersatile actor Kishore will soon be coming up with a black and white film, which is also titled Black and White. The actor-filmmaker is planning to release his novel filmmaking attempt on an Ott platform. The film is a bilingual made in Kannada and Tamil while there will also be a Telugu dubbed version. Besides co-directing Black and White with a newbie, Kishore has also co-produced it under his banner Visthaara along with Anupama Kumar’s Looking Glass. In an interview to Cinema Express, co-producer Anupama said, “Making a black and white film meant the team had to burn the midnight oil and research every aspect, including the camera, lens, and lights most suited for this kind of adventure, as well as the colour of the set, costumes, and makeup. We had to make a few changes,...
- 4/29/2020
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Sri Lankan independent filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage has the world premiere of his “Children of the Sun” (“Gaadi”) at the Busan International Film Festival. The film is set in 1814 Kandy, Ceylon, as the country was then known, against the backdrop of Sinhala nobles’ rebellion against their South Indian ruler, and the advent of British colonialism. It follows the struggle of an outcast noblewoman who fights to maintain her identity.
“The movie questions identity in a world where people are polarized on various lines, in a time when identity politics has come to the foreground,” Vithanage told Variety. “And I thought the period setting was a reflection of the times we live in.”
Sri Lanka’s Film Island is the project’s primary producer, along with investor H.D. Premasiri and Prasanna Vithanage Productions. India’s Jar Pictures is also a co-producer. The budget is lavish by Sri Lankan standards at $560,000.
The film...
“The movie questions identity in a world where people are polarized on various lines, in a time when identity politics has come to the foreground,” Vithanage told Variety. “And I thought the period setting was a reflection of the times we live in.”
Sri Lanka’s Film Island is the project’s primary producer, along with investor H.D. Premasiri and Prasanna Vithanage Productions. India’s Jar Pictures is also a co-producer. The budget is lavish by Sri Lankan standards at $560,000.
The film...
- 10/7/2019
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Award winning Sri Lankan director Prasanna Vithanage’s With You, Without You is releasing in Indian theatres on June 20. Set in post-war Sri Lanka, the film revolves around two characters who meet accidentally amid the unbridgeable chasm of conflict. The film explores whether love will help them cross the bridge or will their past continue to color their present.
Featuring Indian actor Anjali Patil, the film won her the award for Best Actress at the International Film Festival of India 2012. With You, Without You has screened at several international film festivals including BFI London, Chicago, Hong Kong and Kerala.
Vithanage, who was a pioneer of the Sri Lankan New Wave cinema of the 90s, talks about the Indian connections of his latest film and what a theatrical release in India means to him.
With You, Without You is an adaptation of Dostoevsky’s novella “A Gentle Creature”? Why did you...
Featuring Indian actor Anjali Patil, the film won her the award for Best Actress at the International Film Festival of India 2012. With You, Without You has screened at several international film festivals including BFI London, Chicago, Hong Kong and Kerala.
Vithanage, who was a pioneer of the Sri Lankan New Wave cinema of the 90s, talks about the Indian connections of his latest film and what a theatrical release in India means to him.
With You, Without You is an adaptation of Dostoevsky’s novella “A Gentle Creature”? Why did you...
- 6/18/2014
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Bikas Mishra writes about Sunanda Bhat’s documentary feature which won the John Abraham Award recently
The crew shooting for “Have you seen the Arana?”
The Adiya people of Wayanad believe that their goddess has turned into the lizard Arana. Earlier found everywhere, Arana is getting hard to spot nowadays. Filmmaker Sunanda Bhat uses the metaphor of an endangered reptile to take us on a poignant and breathtaking journey of the Wayanad district of Kerala which stands at the crossroads of transition.
“Have you seen the Arana” was researched for over five years. It was shot over eight months to capture all the seasons. It’s the first feature length documentary by the director whose earlier work “Bol Ayesha Bol” was screened at Idfa in 1998.
Nestled high on the Western Ghats, Wayanad is a treasure trove of flora and fauna. The native community of the Adiyas harvest a variety of...
The crew shooting for “Have you seen the Arana?”
The Adiya people of Wayanad believe that their goddess has turned into the lizard Arana. Earlier found everywhere, Arana is getting hard to spot nowadays. Filmmaker Sunanda Bhat uses the metaphor of an endangered reptile to take us on a poignant and breathtaking journey of the Wayanad district of Kerala which stands at the crossroads of transition.
“Have you seen the Arana” was researched for over five years. It was shot over eight months to capture all the seasons. It’s the first feature length documentary by the director whose earlier work “Bol Ayesha Bol” was screened at Idfa in 1998.
Nestled high on the Western Ghats, Wayanad is a treasure trove of flora and fauna. The native community of the Adiyas harvest a variety of...
- 4/21/2013
- by Bikas Mishra
- DearCinema.com
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