About Thivanka

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Awards

  • Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship - Semi Finalist for "Bird of Prey"
    (2017)

  • Michael Collyer Memorial Screenwriting Fellowship [WGA] - Finalist for "Bird of Prey"
    (2017)

  • Script Pipeline - Quarter Finalist for "Sanctuary"
    (2016)

  • World Series of Screenwriting - Finalist for "Sanctuary"
    (2015)

  • New Blood Screenwriting Contest - Quarter Finalist for "Sanctuary"
    (2015)

Work Experience

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Credits

  • Silent Letter

    Silent Letter (2016)
    Film (Drama and Drama) Writer Born to a poor, working-class family, Amila spends his days working for an upper class employer in a rural village in Sri Lanka, who happens to be a widowed old lady with great power in the village. After Amila makes multiple attempts to escape from the village to the city, his cruel employer divulges a dark secret that upends Amila's beliefs. Written by Thivanka Rukshan Perera

  • Brown Wood Owl: Juvenile's Journey

    Brown Wood Owl: Juvenile's Journey (2014)
    Film (Documentary, Family and Drama) Writer An endearing story about two juvenile owls, discovered in a crevice of a tree. This short documents their trails and tribulations as they segue into adulthood. Will they both survive, or succumb to the rigors of nature?

  • For Devil's Sake: Owls of Sri Lanka

    For Devil's Sake: Owls of Sri Lanka (2014)
    Film (Documentary and Family) Writer 'For Devil's Sake: Owls of Sri Lanka' is about the myth of the notorious 'Devil Bird' of Sri Lankan folklore; the film explores the myth, superstitions and facts behind the bird, while also relating the negative affect of superstition on the avifauna of the country. It is also the first documentary to visually document the owls of Sri Lanka.

  • The Devil Bird of Sri Lanka

    The Devil Bird of Sri Lanka (2014)
    Film (Documentary and Drama) Writer A short documentary about the notorious "Devil Bird" (Forest Eagle Owl) of Sri Lankan folklore.

Education

  • Academy of Art (San Francisco)
    (2011-2016)

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