Written and directed by George Jaques, the film ‘Sunny Dancer’ centers on how 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’.
‘Sunny Dancer’ stars Bella Ramsey (as Ivy), Daniel Quinn-Toye (as Jake), Ruby Stokes (as Ella), Earl Cave (as Ralph), Jasmine Elcock (as Maisie), Conrad Khan (as Archie), Jessica Gunning (as Karen), James Norton (as Bob), Neil Patrick Harris (as Patrick), Shalom Brune-Franklin (as Lucy), Louis Gaunt (as Tristan), and Josie Walker (as Brenda).
Producers of ‘Sunny Dancer’ include Ken Petrie and George Jaques, with executive producers James Copp, David Gendron, Mark Gillespie, Sean Greenhorn, Hugo Grumbar, Tim Haslam, Ali Jazayeri, Zygi Kamasa, Keith Kehoe, Herbert Kloiber, David Minkowski, Richard Singh, and Matthew Stillman. Production companies are 27 Ten Productions, Athenaeum Productions, and Night Train Media.
The film’s cinematography is by Oliver Loncraine, the music is by Este Haim and Zachary Dawes, with editing by Caitlin Spiller.
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Quiver Distribution will release ‘Sunny Dancer’ in limited theaters in North America on September 18, 2026, after being released in the UK on August 14, 2026.
Bella Ramsey is most known for The Last of Us and Game of Thrones. Neil Patrick Harris is most known for How I Met Your Mother, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Gone Girl. Jessica Gunning is most known for Baby Reindeer. James Norton is most known for Happy Valley, Grantchester, and Little Women. Ruby Stokes is most known for Bridgerton.
