Kavishka Warnakula
Director · b. 2000 · Negombo, Sri Lanka
Kavishka Warnakula is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, sound recordist, and visual storyteller based in the United Kingdom. His work spans short films, documentaries, and music videos, with a strong focus on cinematic atmosphere, immersive sound, and emotionally driven storytelling. Working across multiple disciplines including directing, cinematography, production sound, and assistant directing, he approaches filmmaking with a collaborative and detail-oriented mindset. His projects often explore human emotion, psychological tension, and visually expressive narratives through both grounded realism and stylised imagery.
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MovieHorrorThrillerBig-city boy Pathum enjoys heading out to his family’s ancestral village in the Sri Lankan countryside for his annual hunting trip. He’s a bit callous about the unwritten rules of the hunt, though, and outright dismissive of the rumours about Kura Raaksha, the hoofed demon who enforces those rules. Let the hunt begin. – Rupert Bottenberg
Hooves
2024
MovieDramaThrillerA young Sri Lankan student struggles to survive in the UK until a priest offers him support and stability. But when trust turns into betrayal, a traumatic event shatters his life. As he walks along a canal, he shares his story with a mysterious figure—only to reveal that the listener is an illusion shaped by his psychological trauma.
Heard In Silence
2027