As the Baltimore, Maryland based filmmaker Armando Valle, after seeing the final/2008 version of Date Number One in Silver Spring, Maryland at Lo-Def/Jackie's Back Room in late May 2008 described the movie in his blog, Date Number One is "a charming, DIY feature romantic-comedy presenting a refreshing, positive outlook on the trials of contemporary dating. A multi-ethnic cast, among them a seductive Indian man, a french-speaking hottie, a curvy blonde seeking a blissful three-way bi-sexual relationship, a Buddhist African-American woman, and a lonely career Ninja seek love in the modern city. The episodic film, completed through a long period by Ekanayake, exhibits a vibrant 'can do' attitude that's spreading along the world of independent cinema today." From the beginning of the project the goal was to create a D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself or real independent, completely outside of the limitations and control of Hollywood or indiewood) Populist (a film that may be
A comedy about several first dates. A movie by Sujewa Ekanayake. Premiered in Washington DC in 2006. Screened in Washington DC, Seattle WA, New York City (Manhattan), Kensington MD, Takoma Park MD, Silver Spring, MD, New York City (Brooklyn) 2006 - 2009. "Witty" - GreenCine Daily, "Funny" - The Chutry Experiment, "Sexy" - Hollywood Is Talking. Date Number One Copyright 2006 Sujewa Ekanayake/Wild Diner Films.