film written and directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Peacock Lament was awarded the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the 35th Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan, 2022
In 2017, Burning Birds won two top honors at the Human Rights Film Festival in Geneva: the Grand Prix for Best Film and the Youth Jury Award for Best Film.
Winner of the Best Project Award (ex aequo) for Amma at the Open Doors section, Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland, 2018
Winner Special Jury Prize (Second Place) at the Tokyo FILMeX International Film Festival, Japan, 2016
Winner of the Best Director Award in the New Territory Competition for Flying Fish at the St. Petersburg International Film Festival – KINOFORUM, 2011.
Tokyo International Film Festival, 2022
Filmfest München (Munich Film Festival), 2017
Busan International Film Festival, 2016
Tokyo International Film Festival, 2021
International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, Geneva, 2017
Busan International Film Festival, South Korea 2016
Pitched the Peacock Lament film project at the Biennale College Cinema, Venice Film Festival, 2014.
International Film Festival of Rotterdam, 2011
Tokyo FILMeX International Film Festival, Japan, 2011
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