Projecting young talent

First short film will be released by the Sri Lanka Guardian (Watch)
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By Nilantha

(March 18, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) I met him in 2005 when we started Maubima, the controversial weekly newspaper.Nuwan Jayatilleka, a talented youngster, was very interested in journalism. We became close friends after starting our weekly (Mawbima) newspaper.

“I want to do some change in this society because the social system in our nation is wrong,” he told me when one day we visited war zone areas for media coverage.
Finally, when the Mawbina close down, we joined different media institutions.

After a few months, Nuwan rang me and told me that he had taken up a new task as a co-ordinator in a commercial advertising firm while he continued to improve his knowledge on the film sector.

I was surprised that this young talented person had already finished his third short film. He also explained his initiatives in the filming sector.

Our discussion also centred on the fact that Sri Lanka needs more and more young knowledgeable people in various sectors.

In this context, Nuwan becoming a film-maker is good for the island nation.

He came to Colombo in early 2000 after failing to gain university admission because of the controversial education system in Sri Lanka.

He searched for some prominent people who could change the social system. For sometime, he was trapped by some people’s mythical post-modernist dreams.

"The life will give many things from friends. Real friends will help us every time and he or she understands our attitudes."

“They want to use us and trash our energy. It is hard to find our own way to work for the good of Sri Lanka,” he said after he quit a political group.

Then he joined top film-maker Vimukthi Jayasundra as a partner.

Nuwan learnt many things about films and how to deal with people when he was under Vimukthi. “Vimukthi gave me new life. I must honour him. Dharmasena Pathraja was one of my mentors as well. I would be happy to say that Vimukthi is also my mentor,” Nuwan said.

The life will give many things from friends. Real friends will help us every time and he or she understands our attitudes.

Of course, Nuwan faced many difficulties in his life. He came from a village.

And now A Beautiful Day is showcasing his ability and his credentials in the film sector.

All three short films are based on social incident. This is good and there are no myths of life in his silver screen. We are happy to release his third short film as Sri Lanka Guardian cinema presents.

External Link: Nuwan's You Tube Channel

-Sri Lanka Guardian