Vimukthi_Jayasundara

Vimukthi Jayasundara

Vimukthi Jayasundara

Sri Lankan film director

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]

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Life and career

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]

Filmography

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Awards

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]

Accolades

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Vimukthi vs Cannes". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Vimukthi teaches filmmaking in India". Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Vimukthi Jayasundara". Sinhala Cinema Database. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Striking gold". Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Discipline is important in design Vimukthi Jayasundara created 'Chathrak'". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Martin Scorsese, Istvan Szabo to be honoured at Iffi 2021". Times of India. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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