Priyanga T. Kumarasiri
306/17, Janatha Mawatha Werahera
Boralesgamuwa 00094, Sri Lanka

priyanga@hotmail.com / adpriyanga@gmail.com     Cell: +94 777 891 711     Home: +94 114 305 960
Experience
 
FreeLance, Colombo September 2003 - Present
First Assistant Director
Currently I am working as an Assistant Director for Several Local and Foreign Directors. I am capable of finding Models, Locations, and Props etc. Experienced with CGI Digital Composites, Blue/Green Screen Plates, Special Effects, Stunts, Martial Arts, Large Extra Calls (500+). Software : Movie Magic™ Scheduling

Most Recent Projects (All TVCs mention bellow are shot on 35mm Film, unless specified):

·First Assistant Director (July 2006 – Current Project)
Client: Unilever Sri Lanka
Product: Sunlight Yellow Soap
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Lowe LDB
D.O.P: Sameer Arya (Indian)
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (July 2006)

Client: Dialog Telekom
Product: KIT
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Phoenix
D.O.P: Ruwan Costa
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (June 2006)

Client: Celltel Lanka Limited
Product: Corporate TVC
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Grey World Wide
D.O.P: Rajaguru
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (May 2006)

Client: National Savings Bank
Product: Draw
Director: Walter Basly (Austrian)
Agency:
D.O.P: Rajaguru
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (May 2006)

Client: Glaxo Smithkline Beecham Ltd
Product: Panadol
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Phoenix
D.O.P: Channa Deshapriya
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (May 2006)

Client: Unilever Sri Lanka
Product: Fair&Rose
Director: Probe
Agency: Grants
D.O.P: Malavi
Production House: Dimension X

·First Assistant Director (May 2006)

Client: CocaCola Lanka Limited
Product: Fanta
Director: Sonali
Agency: Phoenix
D.O.P:
Production House:

·First Assistant Director (April 2006)

Client: Dialog Telekom
Product: Corporate TV Commercial
Director: Sudath Mahadivulwewa
Agency: Oglivy
D.O.P: Channa Deshapriya
Production House: Iranthi Production

·First Assistant Director (March 2006)

Client: Macfoil Lanka
Product: Heat Sink Sheet
Director: Dulitha Lokubalasuriya
Agency: Sineth Markom
D.O.P: Chandana Jayasinghe
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (March 2006)

Client: Glaxo Smithkline Beecham Ltd
Product: Viva
Director: American
Agency: Grey World Wide
D.O.P: Sameer Arya
Production House: FilmFarm India

·First Assistant Director (March 2006)

Client: Eagle Insurance
Product: Life Insurance
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: TAL
D.O.P: Tirru (Indian)
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (February 2006)

Client: Unilever Sri Lanka
Product: Internal Documentary
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Lowe LDB
D.O.P: Rajaguru
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director/Line Producer (January 2006)

Client: NHK Japan
Product: TV Program
D.O.P: Athu
Production House: Bang Production Singapore

·First Assistant Director/Line Producer (December 2005)

Live WiFi transmission of Chairman's World Tour 2005
Client: Intel Corporation
Product: WiFi
D.O.P: Denesh Prasanga
Production House: CrewForShoots

·First Assistant Director (November 2005)

Client: Unilever Sri Lanka
Product: Knorr Soup
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: JWT
D.O.P: Rajaguru
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (October 2005)

Product: LIZA Shop (India)
Director: David (Australian)
D.O.P: Chang (Motion Control)
Production House: FilmFarm (India)

·First Assistant Director (October 2005 – Shot in India)

Client: Unilever Sri Lanka
Product: Lipton Latte
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: JWT
D.O.P: Sammer Arya
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (September 2005)

Client: Unilever Sri Lanka
Product: Signal Toothpaste
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Lowe LDB
D.O.P: Ruwan Costa
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (September 2005)

Client: Prima Singapore
Product: Prima Bread
Director: Ashis Sawny
Agency: TAL
D.O.P: Channa Deshapriya
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (August 2005)

Client: Hatton National Bank
Product: Pathum Vimana Draw
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Sachi and Sachi
D.O.P: Ruwan Costa
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (August 2005)

Client: Dialog Telekom
Product: KIT - Restaurant
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Masters
D.O.P: Channa Deshapriya
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (August 2005)

Client: Dialog Telekom
Product: KIT - Shop
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Masters
D.O.P: Ruwan Costa
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (August 2005)

Client: Dialog Telekom
Product: KIT - Traffic
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Lowe LDB
D.O.P: Chandana Jayasinghe
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (August 2005)

Client: Nestle
Product: Milk Powder
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: JWT
D.O.P: Ruwan Costa
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (August 2005)

Client: Dialog Telekom
Product: KIT
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Lowe LDB
D.O.P: Ruwan Costa
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (August 2005)

Client: Unilever Sri Lanka
Product: Astra
Director: Vinod Anand
Agency: Lowe LDB
D.O.P: Rajaguru
Production House: Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (July 2005)

Client: Rathi
Product: Milk Powder
Director: Sudath Mahadivulwewa
Agency: Homes Pollard
D.O.P: Ruwan Costa
Production House: Rupa Maanthra

·First Assistant Director (June 2005)

Client : Microsoft Corporation
Product : Micro Finance Projects
Director : Eckart Sager
D.O.P.: Dinesh Prasanga
Production House : FBC Media (LONDON)

·First Assistant Director (June 2005)

Client : Dialog Telekom
Product : Client Service
Agency : Lowe LDB
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Sammer Arya
Production House : Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (May 2005) (10 TVCs)

Client : IOM London
Product : Migration and Immigration
Agency : Direct
Director : Ashis Sawni
D.O.P.: Dinesh Prasanga (DVCAM)
Production House : Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (May 2005)

Client : Hatton National Bank Limited
Product : Housing Loans
Agency : Saachi & Saachi
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Chandana
Production House : Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (April 2005)

Client : Habeeb Fruit Juice (PAKISTHAN)
Product : Fresh Fruit Juice
Agency : ORIENT mCcANN ERICKSON
Director : Aniket Shirke
D.O.P.: P.S.Vinod
Production House : Cinevistaas (Pvt.) Ltd. (INDIA)

·First Assistant Director (April 2005)

Client : Indian Oil Corporation
Product : Servo Oil
Agency : Grey Worldwide Sri Lanka
Director : Sameer Chadda
D.O.P.: Sushil Rajpal
Production House : Film Farm India (Pvt.) Ltd. (INDIA)

·First Assistant Director (March 2005)

Client : Uni Lever Ceylon
Product : SUNLIGHT Ditergent Powder
Agency : Lowe LDB
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Rajaguru
Production House : Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (March 2005)

Client : Uni Lever Ceylon
Product : SUNLIGHT Soap
Agency : Lowe LDB
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Vishval Sinha
Production House : Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (January 2005)

Client : Hemass
Product : BLACK KNIGHT Hair Gel
Agency : Homs Pollard
Director : Sudath Mahadiulwewa
D.O.P.: Ruwan Costa
Production House : Rupamantraa

·First Assistant Director (January 2005)

Client : Lankem Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Product : Robbialac Paint
Agency : Bates Strategic (Pvt) Ltd
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Rajaguru
Production House : Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (January 2005)

Client : World Vision (2 Documentaries 5 TVCs)
Creative Director : Hartmut Grun
Director : Andreas Wentz
D.O.P.: Meinolf Schmitz (D35)
Production House : FrankFurt - Film (GERMANY)

·First Assistant Director (December 2004)

Client : Rasna (Pvt) Ltd
Product : Rasna Soft Drink TVC
Agency : Mudra Ahmedbad
Director : Zap Sengupta
D.O.P.: Piyush Shah
Production House : FreeFall Pictures (Pvt.) Ltd. (INDIA)

·First Assistant Director (December 2004)

Client : Glaxo Smithkline Beecham Ltd
Product : Horlicks Biscuits TVC
Agency : Grey World Wide
Director : Ashish Soni
D.O.P.: Vishval Sinha
Production House : Film Farm India (Pvt.) Ltd. (INDIA)

·First Assistant Director (November 2004)

Client : Ceylon Cold Store
Product : Rainbow Ice Cream TVC
Agency : LOWE LDB
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Aravind (Arrai 16mm)
Production House : Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (October 2004)

Client : Ceylinco Insurance
Product : Policy TVC
Agency : Phoenix
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Tirru
Production House : Vision Works

·First Assistant Director (October 2004)

Client : Hatton National Bank Limited
Product : Corporate TVC
Agency : Saachi & Saachi
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Ruwan Costa
Production House : Vision Works

· First Assistant Director (October 2004)

Client : Vogue Jewelers
Product : Gold and Gem Jewelry
Agency : Direct Client
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Arvind (Arrai 435 Advance)
Production House : Vision Works

· First Assistant Director (August 2004)

Client : Uni Lever Ceylon
Product : “Surf Excel Scoop”
Agency : Lowe LDB
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Ruwan Costa
Production House : Vision Works

· First Assistant Director (September 2004)

Client : Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation (SLIC)
Product : “Praguna Life Policy”
Agency : JWT
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Channa Deshapriya
Production House : Vision Works

· First Assistant Director (October 2004)

Client : Elephant House
Product : EGB
Agency : Lowe LDB
Director : Vinod Anand
D.O.P.: Ruwan Costa
Production House : Vision Works
 
The Wrap Factory (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo September 2000 - September 2003
Assistant Director
• As the First Assistant Director, Participating over 150 TV Commercials on AD duties.

• Directing several TV commercials and Documentaries.

• Implementing Special Effects for TVCs.

• Conceptualization and implementing graphics for TV programs.

• Designing Virtual Sets and implementation of the same for TV Programs.
Education
 
NYFA, New York, NY
Other - Diploma