Category: Media

Women and Media Collective expresses concern: 20A must safeguard access to information

Source: Ceylon Today The Women and Media Collective expressed concern, over any indication of State control over the Media and the consequences it has on the access to information during a critical period such as when exercising one’s franchise. Issuing a statement on the proposed 20th Amendment, the Collective cited Clause 20(3) of the Bill, … Continue reading Women and Media Collective expresses concern: 20A must safeguard access to information

Women and Media Collective issues statement on 20th Amendment Bill

Source: Daily FT The Women and Media Collective as a women’s organisation engaged in advocating social justice and human rights, is concerned over the impact the 20th Amendment (20A) to the Constitution in its present form will have on the fabric of democracy of the country. Among other provisions in 20A we are particularly disturbed … Continue reading Women and Media Collective issues statement on 20th Amendment Bill

Training on script writing – Short Film Competition

The Women and Media Collective’s Short Film Competition received many wonderful screenplays, the screenwriters who were shortlisted received a two-day training program on script writing and directing. The training program, which maintained social distancing precautions, was held on the 28th and 29th of August in Colombo. Veteran award winning director and lecturer of film studies, … Continue reading Training on script writing – Short Film Competition

Messages for the Parliamentary Elections 2020

Safeguard democracy, use your vote and use it wisely  ප‍්‍රජාතන්ත‍්‍රවාදය ආරක්ෂා කරන්න, ඔබේ ඡුන්දය ඥාණාන්විතව භාවිතා කරන්න. ஜனநாயகத்தைப் பாதுகாக்கவும், உங்கள் வாக்குகளைப் பயன்படுத்துவதுடன், அதனைப் புத்திசாலித்தனமாகப் பயன்படுத்தவும்.   

Shortlisted scriptwriters: WMC Short Film competition 2020

Congratulations to all those who got selected as scriptwriters for the WMC short film competition 2020. This years theme for the competition is on Unpaid Care Work. Here are the selected script writers. We will see you at the workshop. 1 A.R. FATHIMA ASRIN 2 ANURA DESHAPRIYA WIJESINGHE 3 CHANDRIKA MUNASINGHE 4 GNANAMATHANGI SELVARASA 5 … Continue reading Shortlisted scriptwriters: WMC Short Film competition 2020