Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Sunnies tells the story of a young boy who uses misrepresentations of himself to stand tall in the face of challenges.

Sunnies won the CILECT CAPA Prize (jointly awarded) for Best Fictional Short in Asia-Pacific, Best Screenwriter at CinefestOz, Best Film at Saint-Tropez Film Festival. Following its premiere at the Sydney Film Festival in 2021, Sunnies was selected for LA Shorts International Film Festival, Short Shorts Film Festival Japan, Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival Canada, Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, and more.

Writer/Director - Izzy khan
Producer - Skye Leon
Cinematographer - James ward-miller
Production Designer - Sharna Graham
Editor - Alexander Cox
Composer - James Mountain
Sound Supervisor - Sean Doyle

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