Sri Lanka bags several awards at SAARC film festival
Best actress Kaushalya Fernando with her award. Pix by Amila Gamage
Sri Lanka won several awards, including the best actress award that went to Kaushalya Fernando, at the 6th SAARC film festival award ceremony held here on June 6, at the National Film Corporation Cinema Hall.
The ceremony was attended by the guest of honour, D.S. Swarnapala Secretary of the Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs Ministry, representatives of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan.
A Jury of three, Andrey Vasilenco from Russia, Fabienne Aguado from France and Jinna Lee from South Korea selected the winners of the festival.
The film festival continues to foster cultural ties among eight countries through the medium of film.
Thissa Surendra receives ther award for best editor
Chamila Priyanka receives the award for best short film
| Winners List 1. The Special Jury certificate of Recognition for New Talent:Living without life – Eranda Mahagama, Sarjani Shanika, DulanjaleeBalage. (Sri Lanka) 2. Special Jury Mention-Bengal’s New Cinema – Iram Ghufran (India) 3. Best Cinematographer- Jalal’s Story–Barkaat Hassain (India) 4. Best Screenplay- Ho Gaana Pokuna – Indika Ferdinando (Sri Lanka) 5. Best Editor-Thissa Surendra – Ho GaanaPokuna (Sri Lanka) 6. Best Original Score-Jalal’s Story – Barkaat Hassain (India) 7. Best Film – Open Category-An Apple from Paradise – Homayun Morawat (Afghanistan) 8. Best Short Film- Apple – Chamila Priyanka (Sri Lanka) 9. Best Director -Neeraj Ghaywan – Maasan (India) 10. Best Actor Rajab Grussainov-An apple from Paradise (Afghanistan) 11. Best Actress -Kaushalya Fernando – Boradiya Pokuna (Sri Lanka) Best Feature film 1st place – Maasan– NeerajGhaywan (India) 2nd place –Travelers and Magicians – KhyentseNorbu (Bhutan) 3rd place – Goonaga Pehelwan – MitJani, Prateek Gupta, VivekChaudhury (India) |