Directing

Qaidh Sinnalebbe

Born January 10, 2003 · Colombo, Sri Lanka (age 23)

Sri Lankan filmmaker from Colombo. Started creating films in school with a tiny digital camera and never stopped. Director of The Defiant and Somewhere Between. Festival selections include the National Youth Film Festival and Onscreen’24 Runner-Up. Currently building Qreate Studios and working toward feature filmmaking.

Known For

Hooves

MovieHorrorThriller

Big-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

The Defiant

The Defiant · 2025

MovieActionDrama

Born deaf, a young man unexpectedly gains the ability to sense the pain of others forcing him to confront a power that could change not just his life, but the lives of those around him.

Somewhere Between

Somewhere Between · 2026

Somewhere Between

MovieDramaRomance

Kaveen and Liya navigating love, connection, and the moments that shape their relationship. As their bond grows, they discover what lies somewhere between companionship and vulnerability.

Between Shelves

Between Shelves · 2026

Between Shelves

A Sri Lankan short film. In a local supermarket in Sri Lanka, two young workers share fleeting moments of connection during a routine shift — testing the fragile line between discipline and desire.

Echoes

Haunted by the loss of his wife and daughter, a grieving father struggles to distinguish memory from reality as his past refuses to let him go.

Witnesses

Witnesses · 2025

Three young adults break into an abandoned building and unexpectedly witness a crime. As fear, guilt, and moral conflict collide, they struggle to decide what to do

A Wish

A quiet celebration triggers a painful past. In confronting it, she finds closure.

Filmography

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Hooves

MovieHorrorThriller

Big-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

Young Pathum

The Defiant

The Defiant · 2025

MovieActionDrama

Born deaf, a young man unexpectedly gains the ability to sense the pain of others forcing him to confront a power that could change not just his life, but the lives of those around him.

Director

Somewhere Between

Somewhere Between · 2026

Somewhere Between

MovieDramaRomance

Kaveen and Liya navigating love, connection, and the moments that shape their relationship. As their bond grows, they discover what lies somewhere between companionship and vulnerability.

Editor

Between Shelves

Between Shelves · 2026

Between Shelves

A Sri Lankan short film. In a local supermarket in Sri Lanka, two young workers share fleeting moments of connection during a routine shift — testing the fragile line between discipline and desire.

Director of Photography

Echoes

Haunted by the loss of his wife and daughter, a grieving father struggles to distinguish memory from reality as his past refuses to let him go.

Director

Witnesses

Witnesses · 2025

Three young adults break into an abandoned building and unexpectedly witness a crime. As fear, guilt, and moral conflict collide, they struggle to decide what to do

Director of Photography

A Wish

A quiet celebration triggers a painful past. In confronting it, she finds closure.

Director