COINS kicks off this week

Dr. Dharmasena Pathiraja’s newest film ‘Swaroopa’ (Self Image) based on Franz Kafka’s story ‘Metamorphosis’ will be released in theatres around the country on September 8. The film will be released at Regal Colombo and a few other theatres in the suburbs.

‘Swaroopa’ narrates the story of Gregory Samson and his family of father, mother, sister assisted by a maid within the social transformations taking place in late colonial and early postcolonial Sri Lanka.

Situated within the contours of a rented apartment of a middle class family, the story mainly focuses on Gregory who is a

The 3rd Colombo International Student Film Festival ( COINS), the only international students film festival hosted by the Digital Film Academy of Sri Lanka Foundation ( SLF.- DFA) will be held from September 7 to 9 in Colombo.

Organized by the final year students of the Higher National Diploma in Film and TV and VFX 3D Animation, the festival will comprise of three day sessions with workshops on TV and film travelling salesman for a pharmaceutical company. He is the main provider of the family.

Among his expenses Gregory bears the bulk of the financial responsibilities for the rent of the apartment, the violin lessons for his sister, and the general upkeep of the family. As a young medical representative who has to travel a lot, he forms relationships in his travels which do not seem to be lasting. One fine morning Gregory wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect.

The film stars W. Jayasiri, Nita Fernando, Thusitha Laknath, Reeni de Silva, Daya Tennakone, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Lakshman Mendis, making, techno- exhibition and screenings of selected local and international turns. The event will conclude with an awards ceremony where deserving students will receive 15 awards of excellence from an International Jury of distinguished filmmakers.

COINS is an academic event Vishvajith Gunasekara and D. B. Gangodatenna,

Behind the screen cinematography is by Donald Karunarathna, editor Elmo Halide and musical score is by Nadeeka Guruge that create a platform to introduce new talent to the world of cinema. Started in April 2011, COINS film fest created a meeting ground for both local and international young filmmakers. The second festival was held in 2014. About 700 participants took part in the maiden 2011 COINS film festival and the film workshop was conducted by the acclaimed cinematographer M.D Mahindapala and Sri Lankan filmmaker Boodee Keerthisena.

The 2nd COINS Film Fest was held in 2014 with the participation of over 1000 individuals from over 6 countries including from