Monday, January 25, 2021

Film Lab - Master Screening – Colombo Film School


Colombo Film School is the newest undertaking of the SLFI which emerges as a new addition to the SLFI education facility 2021.  Amongst its lucrative packages of art, Film Lab is being a prominent film component, which comprises of Master Classes conducted by veteran filmmakers.  As a matter of tradition, the Colombo Film School started its maiden presentation with a Master Screening on 22nd of January 2021,  signifying four  landmark films directed by four  reputed Film Directors of the country.

The  Master Screening  of the Colombo Film School - Film Lab was thus launched, in the presence of a distinguished gathering of film professionals and film enthusiasts. Chairperson of Sri Lanka Foundation Senior Attorney at Law Mrs Champika Amarasekara  popular Film Directors Boodi Keerthisena, Vimukthi Jayasundara, Jude Ratnam and Chinthana Dharmadasa whose films were  screened at the festival (Mille Soya, Dark in the White Light, Demons in Paradise, How I Wonder What You Are)   graced the occasion. The four directors are to hold  their  Mater-classes shortly at the Colombo Film School. Dr R M Vijeratne, Director Academic SLFI,  Mrs Thushani Bulumulle Assistant Director SLFI, popular Film Director Mr Sudath Mahadivulvewa who is also the Head of the Colombo Film School and  master of the scene,  Academics of SLFI  and past students  attended the occasion.