User:Nuwan jayathilaka

Nuwan jayathilaka was born in rathnapura southern Sri Lanka. He began his cinematic career as a journalist, film critic and writer for the screen.In 2007 he directed his first short film it is youth sex and their life.initially attended the Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (External) degree at the University of Jayewardenepura.

Presently he employed at 24 Frames ( Pvt ) Limited as a Assistant director. 24 Frames is a leading production house in Sri Lankan that produces films and TV commercials.

Also he is a member of the production crew of Cannes award winning filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara,who won the Camera D'Or Award in 2005 for his film Forsaken Land and studying cinema under him. he worked in his latest film 'Between Two Worlds', which has been screened at several leading film festivals in the world including the Venice International Film Festival.

Previously,he worked as a full time investigative journalist and a photographer for Mawbima weekly Sinhala newspaper. During his tenure at Maubima he mainly concentrated on the developments occurred in battle-ridden areas. he also worked as a part time journalist for 'Divaina' & 'Ravaya' newspapers and 'Vihiduma' magazine.

he have a keen interest in cinema and I wrote and directed following short films ROCK'N CRACK (2007),DEMOCRACY IS ( 2008 ),A BEAUTIFUL DAY ( 2008 ) ,SATISFACTION ( 2009 )

I took part in following Sinhala stage dramas as an actor and a stage manager.

2004  - Worked as the stage manager of the stage play  'Old Weld Comedy'  written by A.Arzovbu. 2004 - Worked as the stage manager of the stage play 'Queen' written by Athol Fugard. 2005 - Worked as the stage manager of the play 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' written by Luigi Pirandello. 2005 - Worked as the stage manager of the stage play 'Picnic on the Battlefield' written by Fernando Arrabal. 2005 - Worked as the stage manager of the stage play 'Lokanthayata Adaraya Karanna'. 2005 - Worked as the stage manager and acted in the stage play '2500 History'. 2005 - Worked as the stage manager of the stage play 'Ghosts' written 'Henrico Ibsen'.