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Devinda Kongahage

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name in full: Devinda Devanjan Kongahage
Screen Title: Devinda Kongahage
Nationality: Sri Lankan
Address: 195 , 11/20 , Saama Uyana Welivita Road Malabe.
MOBILE: (+94) 773 416621
EMAIL: devdevinda@gmail.com

COLLEGE EDUCATION

Devinda Kongahage

ACADEMIC STUDIES ON CINEMA & FILM MAKING

Diploma up to Degree level

Locally Self-studied the International Syllabus and course of NYFA (New York Film Academy) on Cinema and Film Making, and attended international Cinema Studies forums and workshops in Germany France and India. Specialized on Film Direction and Script Writing.

Television Cinematography : Institute of TV Technology – Colombo Sri Lanka

Electronic Technology : Vocational Training – Diploma – St Joseph’s Radio Laboratory Sri Lanka

TV Production course : OCIC Sri Lanka - 1999


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

FIELDS : Film , Television , Mass Com & Mass Media

Played a leading child role in two periodical films named “ Bhava Duka” & “Bhava Karma” directed by renowned senior veteran film director Mr. Dharmasiri Bandaranayeka.
Served as the production designer and assistant director in a periodical Tele-Series named “Sikuru Maruthaya” which was based on a novel by Tolstoy (1996).
Worked as a producer at Sirasa TV – Maharaja Network during 2000 – 2004.

Produced political and educational programs and documentaries.

Created a program series on crime scene education.

Produced political and sociological documentaries

Produced Morning shows, Education shows and entertainment progrms

Researched , Wrote , Produced and directed a reality educational TV documentary on beggars in Sri Lanka named “Yachaka Yathra” (Journey of beggars), based on the research book by prof. Nandasena Rathnapala. History of beggars, real life behaviors and sociological scenarios were captured and revealed in this program.

In 2003, Produced and directed a documentary on Sir Arthur C. Clarke, for his 85th birthday. It was titled “a prophet of technology”, and it reviewed the entire life and works of Sir Clarke. I was the first personal Director and producer in Island , who got this precious opportunity and permission during the period , to produce an international standard TV show based on the legendary icon. The program was gifted to Sir Arthur C. Clarke and it was telecasted on MTV channel, on his birthday. Later the program was submitted to BBC by Sir Clarke and Which later was telecasted on BBC.

Wrote and directed a reality documentary film on post Tsunami situation in Sri Lanka. This was a produced on behalf of a Canadian fund raising project for Sri Lanka. The entire costalbelt around the Island was captured through this documentary , revealing and reviewing the devastation of the destruction. This was created and presented with a positive motivation impression.

Wrote and directed the debuet Tele Film titled " Thuruliya Daruwo"– telecasted on local channel, MTV channel One. Professional and veteran cast and crew was involved in this production.

Creative Director of the fist ever open forum public reality show in Sri Lanka , Titled “Music Mega Star” . The concept of this program was similar to American Idle, and it was telecasted on MTV Channel One for a period of 8 months. This Reality Show was simulcasted on YES FM. At the beginning stages the show was live to tape recorded on multi camera consisting of 6 cameras. The Grand Finale was held at Galadhari - Colombo, and it was a multi camera production of 13 cameras, which was telecasted and broadcasted live for four Hrs On MTV and Yes FM. This Reality Show was extremely successful and popular among the English speaking forum In Island. The main Sponsor for this was Dialog PLC. This was produced as a trial Pilot Project to study the background , in order to launch Sirasa Super star.

Conceptualized, Wrote, and Directed TV documentaries on pioneer press organizations in Sri Lanka. (Associated Newspapers of Sri Lanka- Lake House / Wijaya Newspapers / Sumathi Newspapers and Upali Group)

Wrote and directed a Tele Film Series (Tele Drama) titled “Sadisi Tharanaya”, which consisted 30 episodes. This tele-film elaborates sensitive political and sociological situations and phenomenon in Sri Lanka. Cinematic techniques, expressions and technical methods were used for this television series, and was tagged as a cinematic expression on tele screen, A Tele-Film. This was a novel concept that was introduced to Sri Lankan television media. This tele series was the final musical composition Contribution by Maestro Premasiri Kemadas (2008-2009)

National Awards – SADISI THARANAYA

This tele series was nominated in several categories at National Television Award Festivals, and It won the awards for Best Direction , Best actor, Best Supporting actress and best up and coming actor at "Sumathi tele awards , OCIC signis awards , Raigam Teleawards

Wrote and directed a documentary on Climate change. It was screened at an international summit on climate issues.
Client - The secretariat of climate change under the ministry of environment.

Served as the chief assistant director and Production Coordinator in a foreign film production, directed by the senior veteran film director Mr. Samy Pavel. This film titled “Up to you” was shot in Thailand, Japan and India.

Wrote & directed a documentary film on Vocational Training
Client - Vocational Training authority of Sri Lanka. – Ministry of Vocational training

Wrote and directed a Documentary film on Electricity development In Hambanthota. It was titled “Lighting Sri Lanka Hambanthota Project”
Client – Ceylon Electricity Board – Ministry of Power & Energy.

Conceptualizer and Creative Director of " Ranaviru Real Star" Mission 1 . This was the first ever National Scale Reality Show created on behalf of the defense and tri forces in Sri Lanka. It was organized by the defense ministry Of Sri Lanka, Under the initiative directions of the former secretary to defense and current president Mr. Gotabhyaya Rajapaksha ( The current President of Srilanka ). RRS Mission 1 was solely created conceptualized and directed by me in 2010, and I served directly to the ministry of difence during the service period.

Wrote & Produced a 30 Episode Artistic Tele series titled “Sassara wassane” – Telecasted On Derana TV - 2016

ACADEMIC PRACTICE ON CINEMA & FILMMAKING

Course Designer and developer on Cinema and Filmmaking – Diploma , Higher Diploma and HND

Lecturer on Cinema & Film making – Cinema , Filmmaking , Direction & Scriptwriting

Course designer and chief lecturer on Cinema and Filmmaking at the Sri Lanka Television Training Institute of Sri Lanka - 2014/2015.

Visiting Lecturer on Cinema and Filmmaking –University of Colombo, University of Kelaniya and University of Sri Jayawardhanapura,

FEATURE FILMS
“ Bhavatharna ” - a 60 Million Budget Epic Movie Production

HISTORY , ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY RESEARCH , SCRIP AND DIRECTION BY DEVINDA KONGAHAGE.

(First ever dual production in Sri Lanka and yet none other has tried to produce a film and a tele-series simultaneously. )



Research , Writer and Director - of the Feature Film titled "Bavatharana" , a story based on a true periodical political circumstances and behaviors in 1760 during the reign of King Keerthis Sri Rajasingha , in the Kandian Kingdom of Sri Lanka.

This feature film was written on a Six years of field research based on the historical account by Prof L.S. Devaraja “ The Kandyan Kingdom”

International Awarded - “Bhavatharna”

"BEST FILM" award at DELHI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015
This prestigious awards was brought to Island after 53 years and was welcome on red carpet with widely media coverage and public attention.



“Excellent – Most Outstanding Movie” award , at ATIFTAF 2018
at the “ Asia Tourism Induced Film & Television Awards Festival 2018 – China.”



“ Best Film” - China Golden Kite Film Award – 2018



Writer and Director of Tele-series titled "Bava Sarana" on the same plot. Both these productions were shot simultaneously in one schedule as a dual production, and this is the first to be done as such in the Island. The shooting process took 6 months. A professional crew and veteran artists took part in the film as well in the Tele-series. ( Malini Fonseka, Shriyantha Mendis, Mahendra Perera, , Roshan Ravindra, Roshan Pilapitiya, Kanchana Mendis, and many other popular artists were involved in it. Saveej Sasthri was introduced to the field through both production.

“ Grivassipura ” - a 95 Million Budget Epic Movie

HISTORY , ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY RESEARCH , SCRIP AND DIRECTION BY DEVINDA KONGAHAGE.


This feature film depicts the Socio Political circumstances of rise and fall of Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe, the last king of the Kandyan Kingdom of Sri Lanka. This Film is based on true historical events occurred during the period of Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe, and depicts the realistic socio political profile during the period 1798 - 1815. The previous field research done by me through a period of Six years was the foundation for this film as well.



“ You Are Always With Me”

CHINA-SRI LANKA FIRST INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION TELEVISION SERIES PRODUCTION.


First Sri Lankan Director to contribute as an Executive Director / Co – Director and Executive Producer ( Sri Lanka ) in a foreign collaboration production. Also the first Sri Lankan to work as a Co-director and , Executive director in China.

This Tele series is the first ever China & Sri Lanka International Collaboration on Cinema and television. This project was executed as an extension of The Belt & Road Concept by the President of China Mr. Xi Jin Pin, and it was produced by ShenZhen GuoYu Times Picture Co. Ltd. – China . I , Serve as the Executive Director , Co – Director and the Executive Producer of Sri Lanka.

This project process in Sri Lanka was executed with the blessings of His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka during then , Mr. Maithripala Sirisena and the government. The shooting process took 120 days China & Sri Lanka , Many veteran and senior Chinese actors actresses took part in this creation and a total number of 450 were enrolled as the production staff . Sixty (60) Sri Lankans technicians and Eight veteran actors took part in the production.



“Nattami Army” – a 35 million Budget Film

ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY RESEARCH , SCRIP AND DIRECTION BY DEVINDA KONGAHAGE.


This feature film is based on the labor community of Sri Lanka. Veteran actors and a professional crew participated for the production process.

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