"Chandran,
Our Most Valued Friend
in the Far East."
- Steven Spielberg
Asian Film
Locations Services
The Movies:
Water
Indiana Jones and
the Temple of Doom
Mother Teresa,
In the Name of God's Poor
The Sleeping Dictionary
The Second Jungle Book
Beyond Rangoon
Paradise Road
Tarzan the Apeman
Farewell To The King
The Iron Triangle
Bloodsport 2 & 3
Crystal Book
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OUR HISTORY
Director Steven Spielberg and Production Supervisor Chandran Rutnam on location in Sri Lanka during the filming of Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom.
Asian Film Location Services (Pvt) Ltd., was established by Chandran Rutnam in 1979. It was the first institution in Asia to provide a one-stop location service to international film producers. In 1980, Chandran invited Asoka Perera to be his partner.
The Company (AFLS) has serviced films throughout Asia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Seychelles, Philippines and the Maldive Islands. Today, in addition to films, the company provides support services to local and foreign Commercial and Documentary industries.
Chandran and Asoka have produced several local films and participated in the co-production of some international films. The company has had the pleasure of working with all the major studios and numerous independent producers. The sound credibility of the company is manifested by the approval of all the major completion bond companies in the world.
Chandran and Asoka won the Best Picture Award at the Presidential Awards in 1999 for the production of the film, "Pilgrimage," directed by Vasantha Obeysekera.
George Lucas and Chandran Rutnam 1983
Chandran is a writer producer director in his own right and has directed three local films; "Adara Kathawa," which was Sri Lanka's official entry to the International Film Festival of India and the Cairo Film Festival, "Witness to a Killing," which won a Sarasaviya Award and represented Sri Lanka at the International Tokyo Film Festival and the love story, "Promise." He has just completed the production and direction from his adapted screenplay from Nihal De Silvas bestseller "The Road from Elephant Pass" which won the Gratien Prize for the best English language novel of the year 2003, to be released in August 2009.
In February of 2007, Chandran was presented with the Special Presidential Award for his contribution to the Sri Lankan film industry. Chandran has traveled the world, working and maintaining contacts and friendships with international film producers, directors, artistes and technicians.
Chandran Rutnam, John and Bo Derek
Asian Film Location Services, with its knowledge and experience in the international film industry, is well aware of the requirements and priorities that are important for a production, from the recce and the preparation, to the production and wrap.
On Time and On Budget
This is our business. We sell EXPERIENCE, which will bring your Feature Film, Commercial or Documentary ON TIME and ON BUDGET.
More About Chandran Rutnam
Chandran Rutnam 2009
Chandran Rutnam: Wikipedia
Article on Chandran Rutnam [2005]
THE ROAD FROM ELEPHANT PASS MOVIE
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