Thivanka R. Perera is a graduate of Academy of Art in San Francisco, where he majored in writing for film and television.
He has written/directed several short natural history documentaries -- of particular note are his two documentaries about the mythical 'Devil Bird' of Sri Lanka ["The Devil Bird of Sri Lanka (2014)" and "Voice of the Night (2017)"] which has garnered extensive views online.
His first wildlife documentary short, "Brown Wood Owl - Juvenile's Journey", was screened at 20 international film festivals, including the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in NYC in 2014.
Currently, he is the CEO of Aegle Creations (in his home country, Sri Lanka), where he is completing the Blue-Chip documentary "Wild Lives - Sri Lanka", a one-off program about the rich biodiversity of Sri Lanka set to be released later this year. |