| Sunlight | |
| Director: | Nina Conti |
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| Screenplay: | Nina Conti Shenoah Allen |
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| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Sunlight is a 2024 film written and directed by Nina Conti in her feature length debut. It is co-written by Shenoah Allen.
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]
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]
The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 17 August 2024.[7]