Prasanna Jayakody ( Sinhalese: ප්‍රසන්න ජයකොඩි; born August 25, 1968) is a Sri Lankan

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Early life and career

Jayakody was educated at Taxila Central College in Horana. Transitioning to television, Jayakody directed several dramas, including ''Nisala Vila'' (''The Still Pond'', 1999), ''Imadiyamankada'' (''At the Crossing'', 2000), ''Sanda Amawakayi'' (''The Moon Eclipsed'', 2002), and ''Hada Vila Sakmana'' (2003). His television drama ''Awasana Horawa'' (''The Final Hour'', 1998) won the Best Young Director Award at the Sumathi Tele Awards.

Film career

His directorial debut, ''Sankara'', was released in 2007 and garnered several awards at both local and international film festivals. It received the Silver Pyramid Award at the Cairo International Film Festival that same year. Additionally, the film also earned accolades for Best Debut Director and the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the Kerala International Film Festival. Sankara also won the Jury Special Prize at the Turkey Silk Road Film Festival.

Filmography

Awards and accolades

Sankara

Cairo International Film Festival The Cairo International Film Festival is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year since its inception, except for 2011 and 2013, when it was cancelled ...

– 2006 – Silver Pyramid Award for Best Director *

International Film Festival of Kerala The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...

– 2006 – Silver Crow Pheasant * International Film Festival of Kerala – 2006 – NETPAC Award * Bursa Festival – 2007 – Special Jury Mention *

Dhaka International Film Festival Dhaka International Film Festival () is a biennial film festival held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1992, the festival was initially organized on annual basis, but became a biennial event since 1995. DIFF is one of the most prestigious fi ...

– 2008 – FIPRESCI Prize

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* NETPAC Award (Won) at the

International Film Festival Rotterdam International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, focused on independent and experimental films. The inaugural festival took place in June 1972, ...

(IFFR) (2014) Rotterdam, Netherlands * Special Jury Mention at the Bled Film Festival (2014), Bled, Slovenia * Award for the Best Director (Won) at the SAARC Film Festival 2018 * Award for the Best Actor (Won) by Mahendra Perera at the SAARC Film Festival 2018 *

Asia Pacific Screen Award The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia, sometimes called "Asia-Pacific Oscars". In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting ...

(Nominated) for Best Screen Play * Asia Pacific Screen Award (Nominated) Mahendra Perera for Best Performance by an actor * Award for the Best Film (Won) at the Derana Film Festival 2018 * Award for the Best Director (Won) at the Derana Film Festival 2018 and Hiru Golden Awards 2018 * Award for the Best Screen Play (Won) at the Derana Film Festival 2018 * Award for the Best Actor (Nominated) and Best Actor in a Supportive Role (Nominated) at the Derana Film Festival 2018 * Sarasavi Film Festival 2017 (Won) awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Camera, and Best Editor

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International Participation: *

Pusan International Film Festival The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF; ), formerly the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), held annually in Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from ...

in South Korea *

São Paulo International Film Festival The São Paulo International Film Festival (), also known internationally as Mostra, is an annual film festival held in the city of São Paulo, Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South Ame ...

in Brazil *

Rotterdam International Film Festival International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, focused on independent and experimental films. The inaugural festival took place in June 1972, ...

in the Netherlands *

Chicago International Film Festival The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the comp ...

in the United States * Bildrausch International Film Festival in Switzerland *

Marrakech International Film Festival The Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) (, Amazigh: ⴰⵏⵎⵓⴳⴳⴰⵔ ⴰⴳⵔⴰⵖⵍⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵍⴼⵉⵍⵎ ⴳ ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ) is an international film festival held annually in Marrakech, Morocco. It was established i ...

in Morocco * Isolacinema International Film Festival in Slovenia

References

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