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Sanjeewa Pushpakumara was born on 5 May, 1977 in Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter and producer. Discover Sanjeewa Pushpakumara's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?
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| Occupation |
Director · screenwriter · producer |
| Age |
46 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
5 May 1977 |
| Birthday |
5 May |
| Birthplace |
Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality |
Sri Lanka
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Sanjeewa Pushpakumara Height, Weight & Measurements
At 46 years old, Sanjeewa Pushpakumara height not available right now. We will update Sanjeewa Pushpakumara's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Sanjeewa Pushpakumara Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sanjeewa Pushpakumara worth at the age of 46 years old? Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s income source is mostly from being a successful Film director. He is from Sri Lanka. We have estimated Sanjeewa Pushpakumara's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Film director |
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Timeline
Sanjeewa Pushpakumara (born 5 May 1977) is a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter and producer.
Pushpakumara completed a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2005.
He pursued a diploma in filmmaking at the Sri Lanka National Film Corporation in 2006.
In 2007, Pushpakumara received a scholarship from the Korean Culture and Tourism Ministry under its Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI), to study filmmaking in the Asian Young Film Forum and also to learn Korean at Jeonbuk National University.
In 2008, he obtained a Master's degree in Mass Communications from the University of Kelaniya.
In 2009, Pushpakumara was selected to the Asian Film Academy of Busan International Film Festival.
He participated in Berlinale Talent Campus in 2012.
In 2012, Pushpakumara was invited by the Cinéfondation of Cannes Film Festival to its Résidence programme in Paris to develop his second feature film, Burning Birds (Sinhala: Davena Vihagun).
The film received production support from Doha Film Institute and post-production support from the Hubert Bals Fund and Aide aux cinémas du monde (CNC and Institut français).
In 2014, he obtained an advanced degree (Master of Fine Arts) in filmmaking from the Chung-Ang University in South Korea as a Korean Government Scholarship Holder (KGSP).
Pushpakumara's first feature film, Flying Fish (Sinhala: Igillena Maluwo), received post-production support from the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
Subsequently, Flying Fish world premiered at the IFFR and was nominated for the Festival's Tiger Award.
The film reflects the deep social and psychological trauma of Sri Lanka's twenty-six-year-long civil war.
Flying Fish garnered many accolades and the film was invited to more than thirty international film festivals around the world.
In a review for the 5th Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival, film commentator Tony Rayns wrote that, in Pushpakumara, "Sri Lankan Cinema has found its true modernist" and he has also described Flying Fish as "scrupulously non-partisan, deeply humane, sexually candid, coolly modernist in style and almost indecently beautiful".
In 2014, the Biennale College of Venice Film Festival invited Pushpakumara to Venice to develop his third film project Peacock Lament.
In 2018, the film project Amma (Tamil: Mother) won Locarno Film Festival's Open Doors main prize.
In 2019, Peacock Lament was also selected by the Nipkow Art Residence in Berlin for advance script development.
In 2019, the Amma project was also invited to Film Independent's Global Media Makers LA Residency in Los Angeles for advance script development.
Currently, Pushpakumara is the designer of the course and the Course Director at Sri Lanka Film School, the country's first film school.
