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A Study on the Decline in Women’s Contribution to the Technical Aspects of the Sri Lankan Cinema
(Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2021) Wikramathilaka, J. I. G.
The motion picture has already become one of the most powerful mediums. At present, the motion picture has encompassed a wide range both artistically and industrially. Therefore, it is evident that there can be found professionals involved in cinema irrespective of gender discrimination. However, questions arise as to whether both males and females equally contribute to the local cinema. It is clear that the Sri Lankan cinema has a history of 74 years. The objective of the study is to examine whether there is a decline in the women's contribution to the local cinema. It was revealed that 1500 films have been screened from 1947 to 2021. Women's contribution to the local cinema has been confined to acting and music. It is significant to mention that women's contribution to other areas such as ancillary features, directing, producing, editing, art directing, costume designing, VFX, sound designing, and music direction has been restricted. According to the findings which were obtained through interviews, discussions, literally sources and primary sources such as films, the cultural restrictions on women, physical and social factors had limited the women's freedom. It can be said that both males and females equally possess creative spirit. Therefore, the significance of this study is to inspire women to go beyond the long-established barriers for their active involvement in cinema.
A Study on The Role of the Art Director in Building up the Reliability in the Film ‘Thun Man Handiya’
(Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, 2021) Wikramathilaka, J. I. G.
The film ' Thun Man Handiya' which has been woven around the deterioration of a village painter in the highly commercialized society can be considered to be a film which touched viewers' hearts. The main reason for this is the reliability which had been built up in the cinematic creation. The characters , background scenes and sequences which the novel titled " Thun Man Handiya" had been based on , have been recreated in the motion picture naturally. Therefore , the readers who had to visualise the whole plot in minds after reading the novel , could view the whole story with their eyes. The role played by Dharmasena Hemapala as the art director is proven to be prominent. Mahagamasekara chose Dharmasena Hemapala as the art director for the film. Dharmasena Hemapala who entered the filed of Cinema through the film ' Sandeshaya' won the award for the best art director for ' ParasathuMal.' The objective of the study is to examine the contribution of the art director to the film ' Thun Man Handiya'. It was possible to obtain data through discussions with Dharmasena Hemapala, primary sources such as the " Thun Man Handiya' film and the secondary sources such as articles , journals and research papers. It was revealed that the art director had succeeded in building up the reliability of the film by using even the minor elements such as village environment , costumes , characters ,art works and etc. The significance of the study is to pave the way for directors.