Awards & Winners

Asitha Ameresekere

Date of Birth 24-June-1971
Place of Birth London
(England, United Kingdom, Great Britain)
Nationality Sri Lanka, England
Profession Film director, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Cinematographer
Asitha Ameresekere is a British-Sri Lankan Filmmaker and Writer. Ameresekere was born in London, and was educated at the Overseas Children's School in Sri Lanka, Harrow School in London and read Classics at Bristol University. Ameresekere received an MFA in Directing for Theatre, Video & Cinema at the California Institute of the Arts. Ameresekere's short film Do Not Erase won Best Short Film at the 60th British Academy Film Awards. Ameresekere is currently in the development stage of his next short film, in addition to writing two feature films and a novella. A collection of Ameresekere's short stories Wedding Gifts & Other Presents will be published in May 2007 by Perera-Hussein Books in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Asitha Ameresekere lives and works in London.

Awards by Asitha Ameresekere

Check all the awards nominated and won by Asitha Ameresekere.

2010


Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Short Film 14

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
European Film Academy Prix UIP Award 14

2007


BAFTA Award for Best Short Film
Honored for : Do Not Erase

Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Short Film Do Not Erase