Sujewa Ekanayake

Рождение : , Sri Lanka

История

Sujewa Ekanayake is a Brooklyn based D.I.Y. indie filmmaker (D.I.Y. or DIY = Do-It-Yourself, indie filmmakers who approach films as art projects, make and release them for low budgets, and take responsibility for all phases of the project - from script to distribution and publicity). Ekanayake was born in Sri Lanka, and moved to the US in his early teens. Ekanayake has been making films since 1992. He has made the following films, in the following order - 1 - Fresh Coffee (1992), 2 - Wild Diner (1999), 3 - Capital Heartbreak & Sweetness: 17 DC Poets (2001), 4 - Date Number One (2006), 5 - Indie Film Blogger Road Trip (2009), 6 - Brooklyn Fantastic (2009 - not completed yet - a 2020 release), 7 - Breakthrough Weekend (2014), 8 - Werewolf Ninja Philosopher (2018), ​9 - The Secret Society for Slow Romance (2021). Ekanayake has screened his films in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Seattle, New York City, Chicago, and at the Atlanta Film Festival. He has received positive press coverage from Village Voice, Chicago Tribune, and other media outlets. He has written and published the blog DIY Filmmaker since 2006. DIY Filmmaker blog has been one of the top blogs for filmmaking news and was one of the IndieWIRE blogs at one point. DIY Filmmaker has promoted multi-ethnic filmmaking, new talent, and self-sufficiency as a useful practice for indie filmmakers. Starting April 2020 Ekanayake is blogging primarily at a new blog called NYC FANTASTIC - a blog for video interviews and essays. Ekanayake promotes his film work using the label NYC FANTASTIC Sujewa Film Art.

Фильмы

Cosmic Disco Detective Rene and the Mystery of Immortal Time Travelers
Writer
Rene tries to figure out if immortal time travelers are interfering with events in the past.
Cosmic Disco Detective Rene and the Mystery of Immortal Time Travelers
Director
Rene tries to figure out if immortal time travelers are interfering with events in the past.
The Secret Society For Slow Romance
Director
Two extraordinary people go on several dates in New York City and plan a project that may change the world for the better.
The Secret Society For Slow Romance
Rene
Two extraordinary people go on several dates in New York City and plan a project that may change the world for the better.
Werewolf Ninja Philosopher
Producer
Someone is killing art house filmmakers in NYC so the city calls on Werewolf Ninja Philosopher - a werewolf who is a ninja, a philosopher, and a private detective - to help stop the killings.
Werewolf Ninja Philosopher
Cinematography
Someone is killing art house filmmakers in NYC so the city calls on Werewolf Ninja Philosopher - a werewolf who is a ninja, a philosopher, and a private detective - to help stop the killings.
Werewolf Ninja Philosopher
Writer
Someone is killing art house filmmakers in NYC so the city calls on Werewolf Ninja Philosopher - a werewolf who is a ninja, a philosopher, and a private detective - to help stop the killings.
Werewolf Ninja Philosopher
Director
Someone is killing art house filmmakers in NYC so the city calls on Werewolf Ninja Philosopher - a werewolf who is a ninja, a philosopher, and a private detective - to help stop the killings.
Werewolf Ninja Philosopher
Werewolf Ninja Philosopher
Someone is killing art house filmmakers in NYC so the city calls on Werewolf Ninja Philosopher - a werewolf who is a ninja, a philosopher, and a private detective - to help stop the killings.
Breakthrough Weekend
Screenplay
A down and out young writer and a colorful private detective solve several cases during one eventful weekend in New York City.
Breakthrough Weekend
Director
A down and out young writer and a colorful private detective solve several cases during one eventful weekend in New York City.