Standing Up for Sunny

Standing Up for Sunny is a 2019 Australian comedy film written and directed by Steven Vidler, and starring RJ Mitte, Sam Reid and Matt Nable.

Standing Up for Sunny
Theatrical movie poster
Directed by
Produced byDrew Bailey
Jamie Hilton
Michael Pontin
Written bySteven Vidler
StarringRJ Mitte
Sam Reid
Matt Nable
Music byCaitlin Yeo
CinematographyMark Bliss
Edited byDany Cooper
Production
company
See Pictures
Spectrum Films
Ticket to Ride
Distributed byMadman Entertainment
Release date
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Premise

An isolated guy with cerebral palsy is railroaded into helping an unassertive comedienne, and finds love and acceptance through stand up comedy.[1]

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 2018.

Reception

Standing Up for Sunny received favourable reviews from Australian critics.

In a positive review, Andrew F Peirce of The Curb said, "It’s so rare to see a film that shines this brightly, and it’s so rare to see one that gives people with disabilities the chance to be funny."[2] Matthew Eeles of Cinema Australia called the film, “Tender, clever and very, very funny.”[3]

Julian Wood at Filmink said, "The film is certainly amiable, and the low budget gives it a sense of immediacy and authenticity."[4]

Isobel Sanby at Newsworthy stated, "What Standing Up for Sunny communicates is that it is not just representation on screen that needs to be addressed, it is accessibility holistically."[5]

References
  1. "Standing Up for Sunny". IMDb.
  2. "STANDING UP FOR SUNNY CINEFEST OZ REVIEW – A GENUINELY HILARIOUS TREAT OF A FILM". The Curb.
  3. "Review: Standing Up For Sunny". Cinema Australia.
  4. "Standing Up for Sunny". Filmink.
  5. "Breaking good: 'Sunny' is a gem you should find". Newsworthy.

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