Sunlight (film)

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Sunlight
Directed by Nina Conti
Screenplay byNina Conti
Shenoah Allen
Produced by
  • Sam Parker
  • Will Machin
  • Keagan Karnes
  • Tabitha McDonald
Starring
Production
companies
  • Anyway Content
  • Metro International
  • Inspirado
Release date
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Sunlight is a 2024 film written and directed by Nina Conti in her feature length debut. It is co-written by Shenoah Allen.

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Premise

Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jane creates a new persona in which she disappears into a monkey costume and is attempting to free herself from a toxic relationship. She encounters a suicidal radio show host, Roy, and they hatch a risky plan to raise finances. Simultaneously, they are being pursued by Jane’s controlling partner, Wade. [1]

Cast

Production

The film is produced by Sam Parker, Will Machin, Keagan Karnes, and Tabitha McDonald for Anyway Content, Metro International, and Inspirado. [2] Nina Conti directed the film having written the screenplay alongside fellow comedian and frequent collaborator Shenoah Allen, with the pair also being co-hosts of the podcast Richard and Greta. The plot for the film has been inspired by Conti’s comedy Ventriloquist act she performs with her Monkey puppet. [3] Conti was built a full-size monkey suit by the creature-effects specialist Vanessa Bastyan which she used to do stand-up in it but then also used it for the film. [4] Christopher Guest is an executive producer. [5]

Principal photography took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was completed in April 2023. [6]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 17 August 2024. [7]

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References

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