40th Moscow International Film Festival Focuses on Sri Lankan Cinema
View(s):In 2017 we celebrated 70th Anniversary of the Sri Lankan Cinema and in the backdrop of this historical milestone, 40th Moscow International Film Festival now being held focuses on Sri Lankan Cinema. Started on April 19, the festival will continue till April 26.
Ashley Ratnavibhushana
This decision was taken at a discussion held between Ashley Ratnavibhushana, President of the Asian Film Centre and Professor Kirill Razlogov, the Director of the Moscow International Film Festival at Pacific Meridian Vladivostok International Film Festival in Vladivostok, Russia in last September.
Ashley was the Chairperson of the NETPAC Jury at Pacific Median Film Festival. Professor Kirill Razlogov also a member of NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema). Among several nominations fromSrilankathe Moscow Film Festival has selected five films made during 2016 – 2018, to be screened during the festival.
‘They are namely “Vaishnavee” (The Tree Goddess) by SumitraPeries , “EgeAsa Aga” (Let Her Cry) by Asoka Handagama , “EkaDavasakaApi” (One Day We Will) by Anurudda Jayasinghe, “Guru Geethaya” (The First Teacher) by UpaliGamlath and “Bahuchithawadiya” (The Undecided) by Malaka Devapriya.“Bahuchitwadiya” has won the Award for the Best Film under the category Cinema of Tomorrow at Derana Film Awards 2017. “EgeAsa Aga” was screened at the competition section of Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia. It has won the Best Director and Best Film Awards at SAARC Film Festival 2017 and has won several National Film Awards at Derana and SIGNIS Film Award ceremonies.
Asian Film Centre has submitted “Vaishnavee” for the Kolkata International Film Festival which had its World Premiere and to International Film Festival of Kerala in 2017. Sumitra Peries and YashodaWimaladharma participated at Kolkata Film Festival and producer Mano Nanayakkara participated at Kerala International Film Festival. Asian Film Centre also submitted “Guru Geethaya” to Eurasia International Film Festival in Kazakhstan in 2016 and UpaliGamlath participated at that Festival.
Ashley Ratnavibhushana, the Executive Director and Jury Coordinator of the NETPAC has appointed Asoka Handagama as the Chairperson of the NETPAC Jury at Moscow International Film Festival. Upali Gamlath and Malaka Devapriya will also participate as delegates.
The Day We Will (Eka Dawasaka Api)
The Undecided (Bahuchithawadiya)
The First Teacher (Guru Gethaya)
Let Her Cry (Age Asa Aga)
Vaishnavee