About Cinero 2022

Short Film Screening

Short Film Screening is one of the main sessions included in Cinero, Short Film Festival which was held on 5th July 2022 from 10.30 a.m. onwards at Sri Sumangala Auditorium of University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The final 15 short films that were selected as the finalists were screened on
the day and all the contestants of the short film festival, all the short filmmakers and everyone who is interested in short films were openly invited to watch the short films.

Award Ceremony 

The Award Ceremony was the final session included in Cinero, Short Film Festival which was held on 6th July 2022 from 10.30 a.m. onwards at Sri Sumangala Auditorium of University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The finalists of the Short Film Competition were awarded at the award ceremony by renowned artists of the film industry and other respected personalities

BEST EDITOR
NOMINEES

• The Failed Mission – D. Nerun Kalpajith
• Bless This Home – Malinda Hiddellaarachchi
• Game Over – Malinda Hiddellaarachchi

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
NOMINEES

• දෙකොන විලක්කුව – Yoshitha Perera
• The Failed Mission – D. Nerun Kalpajith
• Bless This Home – Kularuwan Gamage

WINNER

• දෙකොන විලක්කුව – Yoshitha Perera

BEST SCREENPLAY
NOMINEES

• Bless This Home – Randi Kaluarachchi
• දෙකොන විලක්කුව -Sureni Wasana Ranawaka
• Game Over – Randi Kaluarachchi / Malinda Hiddellaarachchi

WINNER

• Bless This Home – Randi Kaluarachchi

BEST ACTRESS
NOMINEES

• Game Over – Buddhi Randeniya
• දෙකොන විලක්කුව – Nipuni Sharada
• The Voice – Nadeeshani Peliarachchi

WINNER

• Game Over – Buddhi Randeniya

BEST ACTOR
NOMINEES

• Game Over – Athula Pathirana
• දෙකොන විලක්කුව – Poojana Dandeniya
• Bless This Home – Ashan Dias

WINNER

• Game Over – Athula Pathirana

BEST DIRECTOR
NOMINEES

• Game Over – Malinda Hiddellarachchi
• දෙකොන විලක්කුව – Sureni Wasana Ranawaka
• Rotti – T. Grason Prashanth

WINNER

• Rotti – T. Grason Prashanth

BEST SHORT FILM
NOMINEES

• Bless This Home
• දෙකොන විලක්කුව
• Game Over

WINNER

• Game Over

SPECIAL JURY AWARD
WINNER

• The Failed Mission by D. Nerun Kalpajith

Judges  – Cinero 2022

Panel Of Judges – First Round

Tharindu Lokuarachchige

Film Director

Pradeep Ramawickrama

Actor

Thisara Bandara

Script Writer and Director

Panel of Judges – Final Round

Vimukthi Jayasundara

Filmmaker

Kaushalya Fernando

Actress

Ravindra Guruge

Film Editor

Our Team – Cinero 2022

Charith Dilhara
Festival Advisor

Madhawa Madawala
Festival Director

Imanka Mudalige
Festival Creative Director

Sandeepanie Wijethunga
Project Committee Head

Finance Committee
Incharge – Sasindu Theekshana
Assistant Incharge – Pramuditha Lakshan

Crew
Shashinika Dilshani
B.A. Sewwandi
Dahami Aloka

Human Resources Committee
Incharge – Nayanajith Jagodage
Assistant Incharge – Randi Ushara

Crew
Nipuni Avishka
Hirushi Divyanjalee
Udari Suriyabandara
Imesha Udawatta

Public Relations Committee
Incharge – Rumesh Kodithuwakku
Assistant Incharge – Thivya Sivpragasam

Crew
Imalsha Liyanaarachchi
Lahiru Lakmal
Jayani Kaushalya

Marketing Committee
Incharge – Sandani Maleesha
Assistant Incharge – Nethsara Athukorala

Crew
Landunika Katuneriya
Tharushi Pathirana
Thushan Janith
Ishani Thisera

Event Operations Committee
Incharge – Dinithi Saubhagya
Assistant Incharge – Oshanda Sandeep/ Nishmi Nishara

Crew
Kavindi Navanjali
A.A.F. Alifiya
Thisari Sewmini
Piyumi Kavindi

Event Execution Committee
Incharge – Piyumanthi Liyanaarachchi
Assistant Incharge – Nethmi Nisansa/ Buddhika Indunili

Crew
Tharindu Sakalasuriya
Anjali Thejani
Sajini Hansika
Sammani Kawya