Hooves (film)
| Hooves | |
|---|---|
 Official Poster | |
| Directed by | Akash Sunethkumara |
| Written by | Akash Sunethkumara |
| Produced by | Udeesha Dilanka |
| Starring | Danushka Dias
Kavishka Warnakula Sanjeewa Upendra |
| Cinematography | Kasun Rathnasiri |
| Music by | Ruud Hermans |
Production company | High School Junkies |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Hooves is a 2024 short film written and directed by Akash Sunethkumara. The film stars Danushka Dias, Kavishka Warnakula and Sanjeewa Upendra. The film is said to be the final short film produced by Sunethkumara's film collective, High School Junkies.[1]
Premise
[edit]Pathum hears the tale of a hoofed-demon that acts as protector of the forest. His skepticism is tested as eerie occurrences happen and he begins to question - is the Kura Raaksha merely folklore or something very real?
Release
[edit]The film has screened at multiple film festivals worldwide and had its Canadian premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal.[2][3] It had its Los Angeles premiere at Screamfest.[4]
Future
[edit]In May 2024, a feature film adaptation of the short was announced to be in development.[5] The feature is among multiple projects being developed by Sunethkumara's Maktüb Studios.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hooves". High School Junkies. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Fantasia Festival | Hooves". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ James, Jonathan (2024-07-08). "Horror Highlights: ONI PRESS and COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND at SDCC, STORM KING COMICS at SDCC, FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards, FANTASIA Short Films". Daily Dead. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Hooves". Screamfest. 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Feature Film Adaptation of Sunethkumara's 'Hooves' in Development". Rogue Element. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Kadupitiyage, Shanuka (2024-07-25). "From shorts to feature films". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2024-08-01.