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Malani Fonseka will attend the 18th Brisbane International Film Festival in early August, where "Akasa Kusum" has been nominated for the International Critics FIPRESCI Award. Fonseka will represent the film at its two screenings on Monday 3rd August and Wednesday 5th August at the Regent 1 cinema. The festival takes place from the 30th of July to 8th August. This latest festival appearance for "Akasa Kusum" comes as the film prepares its domestic Sri Lankan release, which has now been pushed back a few weeks to early August.

Meanwhile, the producers of "Akasa Kusum" launched the film's official website on the 20th of July at a media event at the Punchi Theatre in Borella. The music video for the song Akasa Kusum, produced by Ranga Dasanayake and written by Upul Shantha Sannasgala was also unveiled before a gathering of the film's producers, cast members, media and well wishers. Actr
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Nilendra Deshapriya Productions has just released a music video for the song 'Akasa Kusum.'

The song, which can be heard in the film's soundtrack, was written by Upul Shantha Sannasgala with music by top Sri Lankan musican/producer Ranga Dasanayaka.

Performed by young newcomer Saman Nishantha, the song is a slow ballad, with lilting vocals and a lush throbbing soundscape of melodic strings and horns. The video is an artfully compiled montage of shots from the film "Akasa Kusum," edited in perfect harmony with the song's soaring emotional weight.

"Akasa Kusum," which has become a hit in the international film festival circuit, is scheduled to hit Sri Lankan cinemas in late July, 2009.

Internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan film director Prasanna Vithanage has been awarded with another international award in Granada.

His latest film Flowers of the Sky (Akasa Kusum) shared the best Asian film award (NETPAC) with Iranian film Before the Bunal at the third Granada international film festival in Southern Spain on Saturday.

Akasa Kusum's main actress, Malini Fonseka, was awarded the Silver Peacock at the 39 International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in December, last year.

Vithange's previous films, Pawuru Walalu, Purahanda Kaluvara and Ira Madiyama won many international awards.

His co-production Machan, directed by Full Monty producer Uberto Pasolini premiered at the 65th Venice Film Festival in 2008.

The Jury of the festival said Akasa Kusum was recognised "For its strong portrayal of female characters whose lives, regrets and new beginnings are depicted in a
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The launching ceremony of award winning director Jayantha Chandrasiri’s latest cinema venture ‘Dutugemunui’, life story of King Dutugemunu, the greatest of Sri Lankan kings took place in Anuradhapura.

The Muhurath for the film with religious ceremonies was held in front of Ruwanwelisa Dagoba in Anuradhapura, one of the greatest creations of King Dutugemunu. During the ceremony through satellite communication, President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulated the director Jayantha Chandrasiri, his cast and other artistes who were involved in the film.

At a time when people talk much about the unification of the country with the victory in the war, Jayantha is making the film a biography of the king Dutugamuni who is hailed for unification of the country in the second century BC.

The biopic combines the legends and extensive research involving the Mahavamsa, Deepavansa, Thupavansa
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Prasanna Vithanage's latest film Akasa Kusum (Flowers of the Sky) received a special jury award at the prestigious 15th Festival International des d'Asie at Vesoul in France.
Vithanage personally received the award from the Festival Director Jean-Marc Therouanne on February 14 after the film was screened to a packed audience at the Majestic Theatre, the largest cinema hall at Vesoul. Describing the film after the screening, Vithanage said he picked on a star of yesteryear as the theme for his latest venture to highlight the agony and ecstasy of film actresses all over the world.

"It's not a real life story of a star, who was popular once and has now been forgotten," he explained.

"Of course, one cannot prevent being influenced by what one observes over the years".

Paris, 28 February, (Asiantribune.com): Prasanna Vithanage’s latest film Akasa Kusum (Flowers of the Sky) received a special Jury Award at the prestigious 15th Festival International des d’Asie in Vesoul in France. Vithanage personally received the award from the Festival Director Jean-Marc Therouanne on February 14 after the film was screened to a packed audience at the Majestic Theatre, the largest cinema hall in Vesoul.

Describing the film after the screening, Vithanage said that he picked on a star of yesteryear as the theme for his latest venture to highlight the agony and ecstasy of film actresses all over the world. "It's not a real life story of a star, which was popular once and has now been forgotten," he hastens to explain. "Of course, one cannot prevent being influenced by what one observes over the years".

He told the French audience that the main actress Mala
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Prasanna Vithanage’s latest film “Akasa Kusum” (Flowers of the Sky) was recently picked up by American distributor for the sales rights.

Wonderphil Productions, an independent US-based film distribution company signed an agreement with Sarasavi Cineru for the world sales distribution rights for the film.

This is the first time a Sri Lankan film has been picked by an American company for distribution. Under the contract, Wonderphil Productions will hold the rights to distribute “Akasa Kusum” in cinemas, DVD, television and other formats across the globe except in India and Sri Lanka. The California-based company signed the agreement with Sarasavi Cineru on April 14.

The film, which won Malini Fonseka the coveted Silver Peacock Award at the 39 Indian International Film Festival in Goa, will be released in Sri Lankan theatres in July 2009. “Akasa Kusum&rdq
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(Colombo Lankapuvath August 31) Screen Queen Malani Fonseka began her world tour with Prasanna Vithanage’s latest film ‘Akasa Kusum’ (Flowers of the Sky) aimed at its screening.

Her first tour was to Australia where Akasa Kusum will be screened in Melbourne from August 30. The movie will be screened in other countries like Italy, Greece, England, Cyprus and Canada within the next few weeks.

Malani won the most prestigious Silver Peacock Award at the 39th Kerala International Film Festival recently for her lead role as Sandhya Rani in Akasa Kusum.

‘Akasa Kusum’ (Blossoms of the Sky) was adjudged the Best Asian Movie at the recent Cines del Sur Festival in Grenada, Spain together with ‘Before the Burial’ by Iranian director Behnam Behzadi.  It also won a special Jury Mention at the Vesoul Film Festival in France recently. ‘Akasa Kusum’
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Sri Lankan film ‘Akasa Kusum’ (Flowers in the sky) has been awarded the best Asian film award at thethird Granada international film festival in Southern Spain. The film directed by internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan film director Prasanna Vithanage shared the award with an Iranian film.
 
‘Akasa Kusum’ also won another international award when its main actress, Malini Fonseka, was awarded the Silver Peacock at the 39 International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in December, last year. Vithange also won many international awards for his previous films, Pawuru Walalu, Purahanda Kaluvara and Ira Madiyama.
‘Akasa Kusum’ will be released into Sri Lankan cinemas in July this year.