Pradeepan Raveendran | |
Birth Date: | 1981 7, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Jaffna, Sri Lanka |
Occupation: | Film director, producer & screenwriter |
Website: | http://www.exilimage.com |
Pradeepan Raveendran[1] was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka on 12 July 1981. He is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker. The Pradeepan's first directorial debut was in 2009 with the short film A Mango Tree in the Front Yard. This film was an official selection at the Berlin International Film Festival[2] in 2009 and subsequently nominated for a Golden Bear. His second short film Shadows of Silence was completed in 2010. This film premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2010, as part of its ‘Director’s Fortnight’,.[3] [4] His debut feature film Soundless Dance (2019) premiered at Atlanta International Film Festival.[5]
Films screened at various film festivals throughout the world.[6] [7] He founded the 'Exil Image'[8] in 2008, The above films are produced through this production. Pradeepan has been living in Paris, France since 2004.