Lanka Bandaranayake

Lanka Bandaranayake
Born (1982-05-21) 21 May 1982 (age 42)
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Occupations
  • Film Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
Years active1998–present
Notable workTradition (2016)

Lanka Bandaranayake is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, actor, and theatre artist who mainly works in Sri Lankan cinema. She is known for the short film Tradition (2016).

Early life

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Lanka was born in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. In 2016, she finished her Bachelor of Arts degree in the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka..[1] She received a Chevening Scholarship in 2021 for her Master's Degree in Directing Film and Television, which she completed with Distinction at Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom.[2]

Career

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Lanka started her career as a theatre artist in 1998 before filmmaking in 2016. She has been working as an actress and costume designer in theatre, teledramas, and films.[3]

In 2008, she was cast in Security, a short theatre play that was directed by Hewage Bandula. It was staged at the Colombo Theatre Fest for Young Audiences, 2008.[4]

Her first short film, Tradition, was selected for more than 40 international film festivals.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

In 2019, she directed her second short film, Inheritance (2020), with the partnership of the British Council of Sri Lanka.[13]

In 2020, Lanka directed "The Delivery" chapter on the anthology film Goodnight Colombo.[14]

Her third short film, Mahasona (2021), was selected for various film festivals.[15][16][17]

In 2021, her debut feature film, The Hail, was selected by the Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program at Global Media Makers in Los Angeles.[18][19] During the program, she developed her debut feature film project, The Hail (Working Title).[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes Ref.
2016 Tradition Yes Yes Yes [3][6][7][11][20][21]
2020 Inheritance Yes Yes Co-producer Nominated for National Short Film at 6TH JAFFNA ICF [13][22]
2021 Mahasona Yes Yes Co-writer [15]
2021 The Delivery Yes Yes No Short film from an anthology [23][24][14]

Awards

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  • Punchi Janelaya - Jury Special Awards (Production) at National Youth Award Festival 2009[25]
  • Inheritance - Special Jury Award at the Colombo International Women's Film Festival 2020, Sri Lanka.[26]
  • Winner of the Culture and Creativity category at the Study UK Alumni Awards Sri Lanka 2024[27]

References

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  1. ^ "EXPOSING PATRIARCHAL PRACTICES: Lanka Bandaranayake". ARTRA: 8. December 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-16 – via Artra's Emerging Artists Best of 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The Hail". Film Independent. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  3. ^ a b c Valentina, Vitali (2020). "Interview with Lanka Bandaranayake". BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies. 11 (1): 101–104. doi:10.1177/0974927620935762. S2CID 227249733. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  4. ^ "'Colombo Theatre Fest' for young audience". www.sundaytimes.lk. Archived from the original on 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  5. ^ Weheraduwa, Nisanka (July 16, 2018). "ලංකා බණ්ඩාරනායක සහ ජූඩ් රත්නම් ලොකර්නෝ යති". Cinema LK. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b Guidicelli, Sara Rossi (6 August 2018). "Il cinema che apre le porte". Azione. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. ^ a b कोसेली. "लोकार्नो डायरी महोत्सव". Ekantipur. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Revisit the 2017 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival" (PDF). 9 November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Ivy Film Festival 2017 Official Program by Ivy Film Festival - Issuu". issuu.com. 2017-04-08. p. 24-25. Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  10. ^ "2017 – FILMFEST DÜSSELDORF" (in German). Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  11. ^ a b c "Tradition: Survival Of A Soul With Scars". asianmirror.lk. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  12. ^ "Film Festival: Contemporary South Asian Films by Women". FACT. 2019-12-09. Archived from the original on 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  13. ^ a b "Female Filmmakers First". British Council Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Film Forum Online: Goodnight Colombo - Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka". @GI_weltweit. Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  15. ^ a b "ලංකාගේ 'මහසෝනා' මෙවර කාන් සිනමා උලෙළට". The Leader. 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  16. ^ "ලොවවටා ගිය ලංකාගේ "සම්ප්‍රදාය" YouTube අවකාශයට". Cinema.lk. 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  17. ^ "TRADITION (LANKA BANDARANAYAKE) IMAGINEINDIA 2018". Imagine India International Film Festival. 9 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  18. ^ "ලංකා බණ්රඩාණායකට හොලිවුඩයෙන් ශිෂ්‍යත්වයක්". Mirror Arts. 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  19. ^ "Sri Lankan director gets opportunity in Hollywood". THE LEADER. 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  20. ^ a b "Ninth SAARC Film Festival Award Winners |". Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  21. ^ Aniballi, Alessandro (2020-02-09). "Tradition (2016) di Lanka Bandaranayake - Recensione | Quinlan.it". Quinlan (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  22. ^ "Unstoppable Jaffna Cinema Festival braves Covid pandemic". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  23. ^ Susitha, Fernando (11 July 2021). "Cinema Anthology by new filmmakers on pandemic". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  24. ^ "GOODNIGHT COLOMBO!". 2 October 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  25. ^ "National Youth Services Council" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  26. ^ Boyle, Asvajit (2021-01-09). "2nd Edition of the Colombo International Women's Film Festival". Agenda 14. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  27. ^ "Winners of Study UK Alumni Awards announced in Sri Lanka". Businesscafe. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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