The 12th edition of the Agenda 14 Short Film Festival is taking place between 8 and 12 December. Daily screenings of the short films in competition at 3.30 pm and 6.00 pm. Come and vote for the Audience Choice Award!
Screening Schedule
15.30 Uhr | Goethe-Institut
Detached (07:56 | 2022 | Kandy)
by Rino Shanth
A Red Light (08:42 | 2022 | Kalutara)
by Gayan Mahagalage
EvoKing (23:00 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Udan Fernando
Marred Circus (20:18 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Kenistan John
Test (03:00 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Sanjaya Dissanayake
Akeldama (15:19 | 2022 | Gampaha)
by Tishan Sandaruwan Dewanarayana
Mom's Dinner (07:00 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Chathurangi Ayesha
Pereepla (15:58 | 2021 | Kalutara)
by Gayan Fernando
Teddy (15:55 | 2022 | Gampaha)
by Akash Sunethkumara
18.00 Uhr | Goethe-Institut
The Nonbinary Mind (10:20 | 2021| Badulla)
by Chalani Diyunuwan
Mayaa Thirai (05:56 | 2021 | Colombo)
by Vartharajah Aadhavan
Human Zoo (10:31 | 2022 | Kandy)
by Gopi Krishna
Dawasaka Api (21:16 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Malin Roshan Wijayarathna
No more pain (07:28 | 2022 | Kalutara)
by Charith Jayashantha
Girl in the Rainwater Tree (07:37 | 2021 | Colombo)
by Yoshitha Perera
Nihanda (06:37 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Kaumadi Jayaweera
Nikeles Deshaya (13:51 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Suranga Handapangoda
Pieta (20:23 | 2022 | Gampaha)
by Ravindu Fernando
15.30 Uhr | Goethe-Institut
Kodpu (10:24 | 2022 | Jaffna)
by Puvaneswaran Pirashanth
Po Home Gota (12:49 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Kasun Mahendra Heenatigala
Thotti Meengal (10:16 | 2021 | Colombo)
by Nadaraja Manivanan
Animate Her : Anya Ratnayaka... (06:20 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Irushi Tennekoon
Distance (24:22 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Thisen Umagiliya
Lockdown (11:29 | 2022 | Galle)
by Ashan Sandaruwan De Silva
On Saturday, 10 December, it is Human Rights Day! Together with the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, we have planned for a special programme on this day. We will screen eight award winning and critically acclaimed short films from Germany, Austraila, Turkey, Norway, Belgium, Kenya and Syria dealing with the topic of Human Rights. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Sri Lankan short filmmakers Sumudu Athukorala, Nadaraja Manivanan, Kaumadi Jayaweera and Ashfaque Mohamed.
15.30 Uhr | Goethe-Institut
Ali & The Ball (15:00 | 2008 | Australia)
by Alex Holmes
The Great Escape (06:44 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Lara Wijesuriya & Haadiyah Marikkar
The Hidden Story (08:00 | 2022 | Gampaha)
by Harshana Abeywardana
Kuil Koodu (04:31 | 2022 | Nuwara Eliya)
by L. Arnastraja
Zaara's Film (34:22 | 2022 | Batticaloa)
by Shydhah Zaara
Life ( 23:04 | 2022 | Jaffna)
by Rishi Selvam
Trapped (11:50 | 2022 | Gampaha)
by Tharuka D. Ganegoda
13.00 Uhr | Alliance Française
The Nonbianary Mind (10:20 | 2021 | Badulla)
by Chalani Diyunuwan
Mayaa Thirai (05:56 | 2021 | Colombo)
by Vartharajah Aadhavan
Human Zoo (10:31 | 2022 | Kandy)
by Gopi Krishna
Dawasaka Api (21:16 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Malin Roshan Wijayarathna
No more pain ( 07:28 | 2022 | Kalutara)
by Charith Jayashantha
Girl in the Rainwater Tree (07:37 | 2021 | Colombo)
by Yoshita Perera
Nihanda (06:37 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Kaumadi Jayaweera
Nikeles Deshaya (13:51 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Suranga Handapangoda
Pieta (20:23 | 2022 |Gampaha)
by Ravindu Fernando
15.00 Uhr | Alliance Française
Detached (07:56 | 2022 | Kandy)
by Rino Shanth
A Red Light (08:42 | 2022 |Kalutara)
by Gayan Mahagalage
EvoKing ( 23:00 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Udan Fernando
Marred Circus (20:18 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Kenistan John
Test (03:00 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Sanjay Dissanayake
Akeldama (15:19 | 2022 | Gampaha)
by Tishan Sandaruwaran Dewanarayana
Mom's Dinner (07:00 | 2022 | Colombo)
by Cathurangi
Pereepla (15:55 | 2022 | Gampaha)
by Gayan Fernando
Teddy (15:55 | 2022 | Gampaha)
by Akash Sunethkumara
18.00 Uhr | Goethe-Institut
Sustained Outrage (Documentary | 26:00 | 2019 | USA)
by Gabriela Cavanagh
Year One (Documentary | 31:00 | 2020 | USA)
by Erin Bagwell
Hapa (Documentary | 07:00 | 2019 | USA)
by Shal Ngo
Elevator Pitch (Documentary | 14:00 | 2020 | USA)
by Martyn Starosta
Frank (Documentary | 08:00 | 2019 | USA)
by Erin Sanger
19.30 Uhr | Goethe-Institut
Thattu Pattu - Music from the fringes of Sri Lanka
(90:00 | 2022 | Sri Lanka )
Like knocking stones together to spark a flame, Thattu Pattu intends to spark a renewed interest in music from the fringes of Sri Lanka, and nurture this flame through a sustained engagement with musicians. This edit brings together the seven music performance recordings produced for the Thattu Pattu in 2021 and 2022.
Featuring Owl Trio, Amila Sandaruwan, Sweetie, Serendip Sorcerers, Shivy & Divanka, OJ da Tamil rapper x , Bo Sedkid and Isuru Kumarasinghe.
Curated by Thomas Burkhalter, Imaad Majeed, Asvajit Boyle & Sumudi Suraweera.