In 2013, Shivendra has collaborated with the World Cinema Foundation (WCF) for the restoration of the 1972 Sinhalese film “Nidhanaya” directed by eminent Sri Lankan filmmaker Dr. Lester James Peries.
Dr. Peries’ films are in a poor condition and many of the original camera negatives have been lost. This restoration is a joint effort of the WCF, the Sri Lankan National Film Corporation, Mr. Padmarajah (the copyright holder), and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) and Sameera Randeniya of Film Team, Sri Lanka. The film will be restored by the L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in Bologna.
The film was restored by the L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in Bologna and premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2013.
