Hooves (film)

Hooves
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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
Release date	October 12, 2024 (2024-10-12) (Screamfest)[1]
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.[2]

Premise

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

The film has screened at multiple film festivals worldwide and had its Canadian premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal.[3][4] It had its Los Angeles premiere at Screamfest.[5]

Future

In May 2024, a feature film adaptation of the short was announced to be in development.[6] The feature is among multiple projects being developed by Sunethkumara's Maktüb Studios.[7]

References

1. https://screamfestla.com/2024/film/hooves
2. "Hooves". High School Junkies. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
3. "Fantasia Festival | Hooves". Fantasia Festival. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
4. 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.
5. "Hooves". Screamfest. 2024-10-13. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
6. "Feature Film Adaptation of Sunethkumara's 'Hooves' in Development". Rogue Element. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
7. Kadupitiyage, Shanuka (2024-07-25). "From shorts to feature films". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2024-08-01.

External links

• Hooves at IMDb
• Official Website