Biography

Reshan Fernando entered the industry in the age of 13 as an actor and worked with some well known directors and producers in Sri Lanka. First of all he attended to the school drama society and worked with his colleges together on behalf of his school. Then he joined to one of the leading drama school in his country and did several stage drama characters there. He did not stop from there, he wrote several short film scripts and he directed 4 short films out of that Later.

He directed his first short film in the age of 17 (2006) and released it as "Pitastharaya". His second short film "Saba Mayawa" was selected among the first 50 films in the short film competition 2008, organized by the National Film Cooperation in Sri Lanka. "Sihinaya"- (The Dream) was the third short film done by him after he finished the Diploma in Film directing followed by Teleview Technology Academy in Sri Lanka. And It was awarded first place in his batch (11 batch) of 40 students & He successfully completed the Diploma. This gave him strength and courage to do his fourth short film "The May 20th" with some well known celebrities in Sri Lanka and was able to represent his country in the International Student Film Festival in United States of America in November 2009. And it was officially selected for the festival & Screen. He is the only one Asian in that selection.

He have gathered immense experience for the past years as an Actor, Director, Announcer, TV Presenter, Editor, Script Writer and as an Assistant for the giants in the field.

As an Actor - "Athuwath be Nathuwath be" (2004) is my first stage Drama. It's about the Television. "Mama Newey Mama" (2005 - 2006) is his first Tele Drama. Directed by the most Awarded & famous Director Mr. Nalan Mendis. His second stage Drama called Mr. Sakra. (2006) it's a story about a modern God. And he acted in Documentary Tele Drama called "Kaluwara Adaviya" (2007) it's a production of "Swarnawahini" TV Channel in Sri Lanka. His first Music video is "Sinawada Ageya Wadiyen" (2007) Sponsored by Save the Children. Directed by Award winning Director Mr. Nilan Cooray.

As an Editor - First he was edited his short films & also with other family video clips. As a TV Presenter he was done some programs in "Srilakwahini". It's a satellite TV Channel in Sri Lanka.

In 2010 he moved to France to get his higher education on Filmmaking. Then he reestablishing his little production company Silent Entertainment back in Paris, and start to working on various projects. Among that in 2014 he made "Gloomy Boy & 2015 "Got U & Peace" musical short films.

In 2015 he won his very First award for 'Gloomy Boy" as the Best Film on Pakistan film festival. And 2016 got the Best Actor award from Spain for the main actor in the film. With this two awards Reshan Fernando's Gloomy Boy totally achieved four different official selection titles around the world so far by proving it's own huge success.
- IMDb mini biography by: reshanfernando