Alum Shaun Seneviratne’s feature film “Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts” has been accepted to South by Southwest film festival in March 2024. He shot the film on location in Sri Lanka.
More about the film: Ben Santhanaraj journeys to Sri Lanka to rekindle his relationship with Suzanne Hopper, an American NGO worker, after a long separation. But when Suzanne’s boss demands she work during their vacation, their love is tested by a dilemma: desire versus duty. As Suzanne struggles with the responsibilities of her job, Ben tries everything to revive their intimacy, leading to candid conversations and chaotic twists as New Year’s Eve – and Ben’s departure – looms.
Before creating “Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts”, Seneviratne’s shorts were screened at Nantucket, Montclair, CAAMFest, San Diego Asian, and Bushwick. He teaches in Brooklyn, NYC, co-hosts Rohmercast, and runs Redacted Screenings. The SMS department is delighted to invite Seneviratne to join the team on Friday, March 29, 2024, at RUFF CUTS as a spotlight guest, where he will discuss his film work in more detail.
