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]
| 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 |
Premise
editPathum 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
editThe film has screened at multiple film festivals and had its Canadian premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal.[2][3]
Future
editIn May 2024, a feature film adaptation of the short was announced to be in development.[4] The feature is among multiple projects being developed by Sunethkumara's Maktüb Studios.[5]
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.
- ^ "Feature Film Adaptation of Sunethkumara's 'Hooves' in Development". Rogue Element. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kadupitiyage, Shanuka (2024-07-25). "From shorts to feature films". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2024-08-01.