Mrs Sumitra Peries displays the new camera. Pic: A. Maduraveeran

Digital movie camera to revolutionise film industry

by Jayampathy JAYASINGHE

Digital technology will revolutionise the local film industry in the near future. Mrs Sumithra Peries, director of the new film titled Vaishnavee said that she and her husband Lester James Peris had the idea of producing Vaishnavee for quite some time.

She said "being in the film industry for some time my husband and I are venturing out with the new technology."

Vaisnawee the new film based on folklore will be shot with the latest digital camera called the Red Epic, she said.

Chairman, Mano Nanayakkara of Asia Digital Entertainment Company said he agreed to produce Vaishnavee with Dr. Lester James Peries using digital technology.