asitha ameresekere - director

Asitha was educated in London and Sri Lanka where he learned ancient Greek. His interest in this subject continued through school and led him to read Classics at Bristol University. After receiving a master’s degree in directing at the California Institute of the Arts, he returned to London to write and make films.

His second film DO NOT ERASE won the short film BAFTA in 2007. A collection of his short stories WEDDING GIFTS & OTHER PRESENTS was published in Sri Lanka in July 2008. His third short film - 14 - has been endorsed by the NSPCC. It won the Best Short Film Award at L'Alternativa Barcelona Independent Film Festival 2009 and at the Vienna Independent Short Film Festival 2009. It was also nominated for an European Film Award in 2009.

He is currently developing two feature film screenplays, one set in Tijuana, Mexico, the other in Lancashire, UK. Information about his film projects can be found at www.punchifilms.com.

Website: www.punchifilms.com
Contact: info@punchifilms.com