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Sunny Dancer

Generation 14plus 2026
© Colin J Smith, SUNNY DANCER Distribution Limited
After 17-year-old Ivy beats cancer she can’t think of anything worse than becoming a Make-A-Wish kid. When her parents send her to a summer camp for kids affected by cancer, Ivy has a hard time adjusting to the rules. But as the weeks progress, she manages to find unexpected friends in an unlikely group of misfits and has a summer she’ll never forget at ‘Chemo Camp’.

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by George Jaques (Director, Screenplay)
with Bella Ramsey, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Ruby Stokes, Earl Cave, Jasmine Elcock, Conrad Khan, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Gunning, James Norton, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Louis Gaunt, Josie Walker United Kingdom 2026 English 106' Colour World premiere recommendation: 14 years and up

With

  • Bella Ramsey (Ivy)
  • Daniel Quinn-Toye (Jake)
  • Ruby Stokes (Ella)
  • Earl Cave (Ralph)
  • Jasmine Elcock (Maisie)
  • Conrad Khan (Archie)
  • Neil Patrick Harris (Patrick)
  • Jessica Gunning (Karen)
  • James Norton (Bob)
  • Shalom Brune-Franklin (Lucy)
  • Louis Gaunt (Tristan)
  • Josie Walker (Brenda)

Crew

Director George Jaques
Screenplay George Jaques
Cinematography Oliver Loncraine
Editing Caitlin Spiller
Music Este Haim, Zachary Dawes
Sound Design Lee Herrick, Richard Spooner
Production Design Pat Campbell
Costumes Liberty Bramnall
Casting Daniel Edwards, Lucy Allen, Tom Payne
Producers George Jaques, Ken Petrie

Produced by

Athenaeum Productions

London, United Kingdom

27 Ten Productions

United Kingdom

World Sales

Embankment Films

London, United Kingdom

Photos

Press Conference

Red Carpet

George Jaques

©Simon Emmett

George Jaques is a 25-year-old director, actor, writer and producer from South London. At 16, he founded his production company, Athenaeum Productions. George’s debut feature film Black Dog world premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and was nominated for the Best First Feature Award. It was executive produced by David Parfitt (The Father). As an actor, George starred opposite Jude Law in HBO’s The Third Day: Autumn, played a lead in The Serpent Queen opposite Samantha Morton, and a lead in Sky’s A Town Called Malice. Sunny Dancer is George’s sophomore feature.

Filmography

2023 Black Dog 2026 Sunny Dancer; Berlinale 2026

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026