Pradeepan Raveendran

Pradeepan Raveendran^{[pronunciation?][1]} was born in Jaffna, Sri Lanka on 12 July 1981. He is a self-taught photographer and filmmaker. The Pradeepan's first directorial debut was in 2009 with the short film A Mango Tree in the Front Yard. This film was an official selection at the Berlin International Film Festival^[2] in 2009 and subsequently nominated for a Golden Bear. His second short film Shadows of Silence was completed in 2010. This film premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2010, as part of its ‘Director’s Fortnight’.^[3][4] His debut feature film Soundless Dance (2019) premiered at Atlanta International Film Festival.^[5]

Pradeepan Raveendran
Born	(1981-07-12) 12 July 1981 (age 44) Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Occupation(s)	Film director, producer & screenwriter
Website	http://www.exilimage.com

Films screened at various film festivals throughout the world.^[4][6][7] He founded the 'Exil Image'^[8] in 2008, The above films are produced through this production. Pradeepan has been living in Paris, France since 2004.

Filmography

• A Mango Tree in the Front Yard, (2009)
• Shadows of Silence, (2010)
• Soundless Dance, (2019)