"Bonsoir Short Film Day" in Colombo, 5th December 2010

"Bonsoir" TV show organized a short film competition to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
The film screening was held on 5th December 2010 from 9.30 AM to 4.30PM at the Alliance Française de Kotte (139, Jayawatte road, Colombo 05)
and
the Award ceremony was held the same day at 7PM at the National Film Corporation Theatre (303 Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07).

Bonsoir the longest running TV programme in Sri Lanka, celebrated its 25th anniversary in July this year. Bonsoir TV magazine which comes every Monday at 10.00pm on Channel Eye, SLRC, is produced by Studio Bonsoir with the support of the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka with the collaboration of Canal France International and France 3 Television Channel and Alliance Française de Kotte.

As part of 25th year celebrations, Studio Bonsoir organized a competition for young Sri Lankan Short Filmmakers below 35 years of age. Short films less than 10 minutes of duration produced during last three years were eligible. Partners of this competition are Embassy of France, Alliance Francaise de Kotte, Brain Tea and Sri Lankan Ari Lines.

Sujeewa Gunarathne and Lahiru Samarasinghe are the two laureates of the contest.
They will be coming to Paris in September 2011 and Brain Tea will welcome them.
Brain Tea will also organize the screening of the short films in Paris during their stay.
 




The Award Ceremony was held at the National Film Corporation in Colombo.


Anoma Rajakaruna, Chief Editor of Bonsoir TV Show and curator of the Short Film Day event.




Sujeewa Gunarathne, one of the two winners, is being handed Sri Lankan airplane tickets to Paris
by the French ambassador Christine Robichon.


Lahiru Samarasinghe, is the second from the right.