{"id":76609,"date":"2022-03-19T00:09:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T04:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=76609"},"modified":"2022-03-19T23:27:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T03:27:13","slug":"director-producer-joe-dev-anand-and-cinema-writer-arthur-u-amarasena-felicitated-with-life-time-achievement-awards-the-7th-jaffna-international-cinema-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=76609","title":{"rendered":"Director- producer Joe Dev Anand and cinema writer Arthur U. Amarasena felicitated with Life Time Achievement awards The 7th Jaffna International Cinema Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Surviving numerous odds and facing new challenges including many hours of power cuts and fuel shortages, the seventh successive Jaffna International Cinema Festival (JICF) completed introducing many new talents, felicitating yesteryear cinema greats and showcasing world renowned cinema works to the filmgoers in the peninsula. Organised by Agenda 14, Festival Director of JICF is Anomaa Rajakaruna.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Started last December and conducted with intermittent breaks due to Covid19 pandemic and other obstacles, this final edition of JICF was held from March 9 to 14 at the Kailasapathy Auditorium of the University of Jaffna and the award ceremony at Regal Cinema in Jaffna.<\/p>\n

This year the Best Debut Film in Competition was won by India\u2019s Prasun Chatterjee\u2019s \u2018Dostojee\u2019 (Two Friends) and Special Jury Mention was given to Bangladeshi debut filmmaker Mohammad Rabby Miridha\u2019s \u2018No ground beneath my feet\u2019. The other nomination was \u2018The Last Bath\u2019 (Portugal) by David Bonneville.<\/p>\n

International Critics\u2019 Jury comprising Lynda Belkhiria (France-Armenia), David W. Miller (UK), Meena Karnik (India), Antonio Urano(Brazil) and Susitha Fernando<\/p>\n

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(Sri Lanka) selecting \u2018Dostojee\u2019 as the Best Debut and noted in their citation \u201cbrilliantly carried by its young cast, the story was colourful, affecting and had enough of a political and religious subtext to give it real weight. A truly worthy winner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Best National Short Film was won by Irushi Tennekoon\u2019s \u2018Thaji Dias on Traditional Dance\u2019 while Special Jury Mention was awarded to Yasodhara Kariyawasam\u2019s \u2018The Kahata\u2019. The Audience Award for Short Films was won by Nallaiah Savesan\u2019s\u2019The Bachelor Party\u2019.<\/p>\n

Ceylon Theatres Award for the Best National Short Film was won by \u2018Thaji Dias on Traditional Dance\u2019 directed by Irushi Tennekoon.<\/p>\n

The Best International Short Film was awarded to \u2018Sycorex\u2019 (Portugal) by Lois Patino and Matias Pinerio while two other nominations- \u2018Judy Free\u2019 (The Philippines) by Che Tagyamon and \u2018When I am Sad\u2019 (Armenia and France) by Lilit Altunyan were special Jury Mentions. The jury for the Short Films in Competition (International and National) comprised of Per Fikse (Norway), Vimukthi Jayasundara (Sri Lanka) and Meenakshi Shedde (India).<\/p>\n

Honouring the contribution of yesteryear film artistes, the JICF every year recognizes two veterans who have promoted cinema with outstanding contributions. Building a cultural and cinematic bridge between the North and the South, 7th JICF gave away Lifetime Achievement Awards to Jaffna born veteran filmmaker and producer Joe DevAnandan and veteran cinema writer and editor Arthur U. Amarasena.<\/p>\n

Learning the art of filmmaking through experiment and creating many intriguing films, Joe Dev Anandan contributed to both Tamil and Sinhala film industries in ri Lanka. Born and bred in Chavakacheri, Anandan was able to watch many films, as his parents owned a cinema hall and this later motivate him to become a producer and a director.<\/p>\n

In 1966 his film \u2018Pasa Nila\u2019 went to the history books as the first Tamil film produced in Jaffna and the first Jaffna film screened in London. At a time when South Indian Tamil films were dominating the theatres in Sri Lanka, he began making films in Sinhala. They included \u2018Geetha\u2019 (1970), \u2018Sujeeva\u2019 (1972), \u2018Sunethra\u2019 (1973), \u2018Obai Mamai\u2019, \u2018Sookiri Kella\u2019 (1975) and Minisun Athara Minihek (1979).<\/p>\n

Returning Tamil filmmaking Anandan co-produced \u2018Pilot Premnath\u2019 (1980) with Indian superstar Sivaji Ganeson and Malini Fonseka and \u2018Rathathin Rathame\u2019 (1981) with Indian artistes. His next film had to be stopped halfway as 1983 communal riots broke out.<\/p>\n

Veteran editor and writer Arthur U. Amarseana received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Jaffna University\u2019s Vice Chancellor Prof. S. Srisatkunarajah and Head of the Department \u2013 Fine Arts Dr. Rathitharan Kathiresu.<\/p>\n

Born in Wellabada, Panadura on March 3, 1938, Arthur UsmiyageAmarasena grew up in Katugasthota, Kandy. An ardent film lover from the early ages as a student of Katugasthota Sri Rahula MahaVidyalaya, he frequented the cinemas Wales, Wembley, and Odion in Kandy with his friends and watched most of the Sinhala, English, and Hindi films. He passionately collected articles about cinema published in Sinhala newspapers and Indian film magazines such as Filmfare and Screen.<\/p>\n

Amarasena was the editor of most number of cinema journals and periodicals in
\nSri Lanka. He edited Chithravahini, Visithura, Surathura, Sithsara, and Piyakaru. A highlight of his work as an editor is that he challenged the widely established and conventional methods of editing.
\nFilmmaker PrasannaVithanage\u2019s newest film \u2018Gaadi\u2019 was screened as the closing film of the festival.<\/p>\n

Courtesy;Sunday Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Surviving numerous odds and facing new challenges including many hours of power cuts and fuel shortages, the seventh successive Jaffna International Cinema Festival (JICF) completed introducing many new talents, felicitating yesteryear cinema greats and showcasing world renowned cinema works to the filmgoers in the peninsula. Organised by Agenda 14, Festival Director of JICF is Anomaa …<\/p>\n

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