The Sunny Boy Movie

Carers NSW would like to invite you to an evening about surf, film, and music featuring the award winning documentary The Sunny Boy.

Sunny Boy Director Kaye Harrison will intoduce the film and talk about the highs and lows of creating such a visual and provocatiove cinematic masterpiece. Local surfing identity Paul Parkes will speak of his passion for surfing, one that he shares with Sunny Boys lead singer |JeremyOxley who was also a school boy surfing champion.

THE SUNNYBOY follows 50 year-old Jeremy Oxley, the enigmatic front man of the much-lauded 80’s band the Sunnyboys as he emerges from a 30-year battle with schizophrenia.

Only recently stabilised with medication and secure in a loving environment, the documentary follows Jeremy as he begins to unpick the confused thoughts and feelings he has about his painful past. Unsure of what is real and what is misconstrued, Jeremy tentatively revisits relationships damaged by his illness, most significantly with his brother and fellow band member Peter. With the support of his partner Mary, Jeremy also struggles with the physical ravages of his illness and years of a destructive lifestyle as well as the many relationship challenges they face as they prepare for marriage.

Told largely from his own perspective, THE SUNNYBOY follows Jeremy as his confidence and wellbeing slowly grows and he dares to contemplate a return to the stage. An enlightening exploration of one man’s experience of a misunderstood and stigmatised condition, THE SUNNYBOY is an inspiring story of hope, survival and the healing power of unconditional love.