Vimukthi Jayasundara | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 2003–present |
Kala Keerthi Vimukthi Jayasundara ( Sinhala: විමුක්ති ජයසුන්දර) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, critic and a visual artist. [1] [2] Jayasundara is the first Sri Lankan to win the Caméra d'Or, in 2005. [3]
Vimukthi Jayasundara was born in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka but comes from Galle. He attended Mahinda College, [4] and the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. [3]
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | ||
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Director | Producer | Writer | ||||
2003 | Vide pour l'amour | Yes | No | Yes | Short Film | |
2005 | Sulanga Enu Pinisa | Yes | No | Yes | Directorial Debut | |
2009 | Ahasin Wetei | Yes | No | Yes | ||
2011 | Chatrak | Yes | No | No | Screened at Directors’ Fortnight at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival | [5] |
2011 | How Far 2 Heaven? | No | Yes | No | Documentary | |
2011 | 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero | Yes | No | No | Anthology film consisting of 60 directors | |
2012 | Light in the Yellow Breathing Space | Yes | No | Yes | Short Film | |
2012 | Jeonju Digital Project 2012 | Yes | No | No | Anthology film co-directed with
Ying Liang &
Raya Martin Segment: " Light in the Yellow Breathing Space" |
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2014 | Taprobana | No | Yes | Yes | Short Film | |
2015 | Sulanga Gini Aran | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2015 | Elephant | No | Executive | No | Short Film | |
2018 | Thundenek | Yes | No | Yes | Segment: "Him" Co-written with Asoka Handagama & Prasanna Vithanage Marketed as Her. Him. The Other |
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2019 | Sulanga Apa Ragena Yavi | No | Executive | No | [3] |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Matha | Kamal | |
2016 | Nimnayaka Hudekalawa | Vishva's Friend | |
2017 | How to Become a Filmmaker with 10 Dollars | Himself | Documentary |
In 2005, Jayasundara received Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival for the Best Debut Director for his film Sulanga Enu Pinisa. [4]