Harley Chamandy

Harley Chamandy is a Canadian filmmaker who is known for writing and directing Allen Sunshine, his debut feature film. Chamandy won the Werner Herzog Film Award in 2024 for Allen Sunshine.

Early life and education Chamandy was born in Montreal to a family of Lebanese and Greek-Egyptian heritage. His maternal grandfather is a pianist.

At 17, his short film Mirage (2017) led to his participation in a ten-day workshop led by Werner Herzog at Cuba's Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión, where he was the youngest participant.

His feature-film debut, Allen Sunshine (2024), which he wrote and directed, follows a reclusive music producer in rural Quebec. His mother served as a lead producer through their company, Mother and Son Films, alongside Canadian co-producer Laurent Allaire of Chasseurs Films. The cinematographer, Kenny Suleimanagich, provided his own 16 mm camera for the production. The film subsequently screened theatrically in New York, Miami, London, Munich, Toronto, Halifax and P.E.I.

Filmography Short films Mirage (2016) The Final Act of Joey Jumbler (2018) The Maids Will Come on Monday (2019) Where It's Beautiful When It Rains (2022)

Feature films Allen Sunshine (2024)

Recognition In July 2023, Allen Sunshine won the First Cut+ Award at Karlovy Vary's Eastern Promises industry forum.