Dhanushka Gunathilake
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Writer
Dhanushka Gunathilake has a strong background in film as a cinematographer and educator. He produced the first ever internationally franchised reality show in Sri Lanka, "Obada Lakshapathi Mamada Lakshapathi" ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?") in 2010. He has worked on a variety of commercial productions including "The Amazing Race" (India 2008), TV commercials, documentaries, video art and many music videos to date. He has produced, shot and consulted on film projects for the BBC, International Planned Parenthood Federation, UNSECO, the United Nations Development Program, the NationalChild Protection Authority (Sri Lanka), the Red Cross (Singapore), Oxfam (Australia) and Education TV unit of the Rupavahini Corporation.
Dhanushka has worked as a cinematographer in the critically acclaimed film "Thanha Rathi Ranga" for which he received the best cinematography awards in Derana Film Awards in 2015, OCIC Film awards in 2015 as well as Hiru Golden Film Awards in 2016. He was also the associate cinematographer of "Sulanga Gini Aran" which was the first Sri Lankan film to be premiered in the main competition at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. His Latest Films are 'Amawaka', 'Ginnen Upan Seethala' and 'Suparana'.
Dhanushka received his BSc in Information Technology from Edith Corwen University (Perth, Australia), an MA in Film and Television from the Rai University (Pune and Mumbai, India) and a Post Graduate Diploma from the Film and Television Institute of India (Pune, India). He has taught courses in film production at The Indira School of Communication (Pune, India) and St. Xavier's College (Mumbai, India) in the past. He, is, at present, a visiting lecturer at a number of prestigious Universities in Sri Lanka, including the University of Peradeniya, the University of Visual and Performing Arts Colombo, University of Colombo, University of Moratuwa, University of Kelaniya and UNIVOTECH. Dhanushka also designed and coordinates the Higher National Diploma in Film and Television at Sri Lanka Foundation Digital Film Academy, where he works as a senior lecturer. In 2016/ 2017, Dhanushka worked as a cinematographer in his latest films " Amawka Sanda" ( The Invisible Moon) which is directed by Vijitha Gunarathne and " Ginnen Upan Sithala" ( Chill Out of Fire) which is directed by Anuruddha Jayasinghe respectively, which are in the post production stage at the moment.
He is also a resource person at Open Doors in Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, a curator of the Colombo International Student Film Festival (COINS Film Fest), a consultant for SAARC Film Festival, Iran Film Festival - Colombo and a committee member of the International Film Festival of Colombo (IFFCOLOMBO). He was also a Jury member of the Asia Peace Film Festival in Islamabad in 2017, State Music Awards 2015 ,Derana Music Video Awards 2016 and RAIGAM TELE'ES 2018.
Dhanushka has worked as a cinematographer in the critically acclaimed film "Thanha Rathi Ranga" for which he received the best cinematography awards in Derana Film Awards in 2015, OCIC Film awards in 2015 as well as Hiru Golden Film Awards in 2016. He was also the associate cinematographer of "Sulanga Gini Aran" which was the first Sri Lankan film to be premiered in the main competition at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. His Latest Films are 'Amawaka', 'Ginnen Upan Seethala' and 'Suparana'.
Dhanushka received his BSc in Information Technology from Edith Corwen University (Perth, Australia), an MA in Film and Television from the Rai University (Pune and Mumbai, India) and a Post Graduate Diploma from the Film and Television Institute of India (Pune, India). He has taught courses in film production at The Indira School of Communication (Pune, India) and St. Xavier's College (Mumbai, India) in the past. He, is, at present, a visiting lecturer at a number of prestigious Universities in Sri Lanka, including the University of Peradeniya, the University of Visual and Performing Arts Colombo, University of Colombo, University of Moratuwa, University of Kelaniya and UNIVOTECH. Dhanushka also designed and coordinates the Higher National Diploma in Film and Television at Sri Lanka Foundation Digital Film Academy, where he works as a senior lecturer. In 2016/ 2017, Dhanushka worked as a cinematographer in his latest films " Amawka Sanda" ( The Invisible Moon) which is directed by Vijitha Gunarathne and " Ginnen Upan Sithala" ( Chill Out of Fire) which is directed by Anuruddha Jayasinghe respectively, which are in the post production stage at the moment.
He is also a resource person at Open Doors in Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, a curator of the Colombo International Student Film Festival (COINS Film Fest), a consultant for SAARC Film Festival, Iran Film Festival - Colombo and a committee member of the International Film Festival of Colombo (IFFCOLOMBO). He was also a Jury member of the Asia Peace Film Festival in Islamabad in 2017, State Music Awards 2015 ,Derana Music Video Awards 2016 and RAIGAM TELE'ES 2018.