Prasanna Jayakody
| Prasanna Jayakody ප්රසන්න ජයකොඩි | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Prasanna Jayakody August 25, 1968 Horana, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Taxila Central College, Horana[1] |
| Occupation | Director, Producer, Screen Play Writer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | Official |
Prasanna Jayakody (ප්රසන්න ජයකොඩි; born 25 August 1968), is an award winning Sri Lankan screenplay writer and filmmaker in Sri Lankan cinema.[2] Considered as one of the most creative filmmakers in Sri Lanka,[3][4] his films have been critically acclaimed and won several awards worldwide. His most notable films include 28 and Karma.[5][6]
Career
Prasanna Jayakody was born on 25 August 1968 in Horana. His father Jayasena Jayakody is a renowned novelist.[7] He completed his education from Taxila Central College, Horana. At the age of 17, he started his cinema career with the stage drama Seveneli Saha Minissu which was directed in 1993.[8] The film won the Award for the Best Stage Drama in 1993 at the State Drama Festival in Sri Lanka.[5]
Some of his television dramas include Nisala Vila and Imadiya Mankada.[7]
Filmography
His first film direction came through Sankara in 2007. The film won several award in both local and international award festivals.
- No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema.[9]
| Year | No. | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1082 | Sankara | [10] |
| 2010 | 1168 | Karma | [11] |
| 2014 | 1279 | 28 | [12] |
| TBD | Dadayakkaraya | [13] |
Accolades
- Golden Pyramid Award at Cairo International Film Festival 2007 - Sankara[14]
- Silver Crow Pheasant Award for the Best Debut Director at Kerala International Film Festival 2007 - Sankara[14]
- NETPAC for the Best Asian Film at Kerala International Film Festival 2007 - Sankara[14]
- Marrakech International Film Festival Awards 2010 - Karma
- NETPAC Jury recognition for the Best Asian Film at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2014 - Nominated 28[15]
- Best Director Award at SAARC Film Festival 2018 - 28[16]
- Best Film Award at Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2018 - 28[17]
- Best Director Award at Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2018 - 28[17]
- Best Screenplay Award at Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2018 - 28
- Best Director Award at Derana Sunsilk Film Awards 2018 - 28[17]
- Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Screen Play - Nominated 28
References
- ↑ "Prasanna Jayakody Film Director". LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Prasanna Jayakody". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Prasanna Jayakody awards". Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Promising films". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- 1 2 "Prasanna Jayakody biography". IMDb. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Artistic Films, critiques; into the vistas of the new millennium". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- 1 2 "Bold themes, sensitive acting and visual treats". Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Prasanna Jayakody career". IFFR. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "Sri Lankan Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sankara in Сompetition category 2007". International Film Festival of Asian Pacific Countrie. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Let's entice the lost audience - Prasanna Jayakody". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "A journey worth sitting through". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Projects". Asian Cinema Fund. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "APSA Members - Prasanna Jayakody". Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "28 by Prasanna Jayakody". alpha violet. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ "The Eighth SAARC Film Festival 2018 – Awards Ceremony". Saarc Cultural Center. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "A story gone missing". Daily News. Retrieved 8 October 2018.