Hey, I’m Dinusha.
I’m a Sydney-based Producer working across film and commercial production, with a strong focus on narrative work. I also work as a Line Producer, bringing practical expertise to projects at all scales, primarily with international clients. Within my film work, I’m particularly drawn to character-based drama and am currently developing feature projects in this space.
I was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and spent my childhood between Zambia and Australia. An early interest in literature and cinema led me to complete a Bachelor of Arts (Communications) before beginning my career as a Production Assistant at Darren Ashton’s Republic Films in 2006.
My first narrative feature, the magic-realist drama The Pretend One (2018), was named one of Cinema Australia’s Top 5 Films of 2018. The film screened internationally and received a limited theatrical release in Australia before securing worldwide distribution through Shoreline Films, with Australian sales and ancillary rights handled by Bonsai Films. It is currently available on Stan and other streaming platforms.
In recent years, I have produced two short films and co-produced the independent feature Two Ugly People with Seymour Pictures. The latter of which premiered at CinefestOZ and began its festival run in 2025.
I currently work as a freelance Producer for a range of directors and production companies, most often with Spinnaker Films, the GPN-accredited facilitation partner for the Australasian region.