Sunday Fun Day

LOGLINE: When all you have is your mind for company and you yearn for something much much more.

"Sunday Fun Day" is co-directed / produced / written by Maxine Eloi, whom also plays in the lead role of "RINA". Maxine received her BFA in acting from Boston University. A woman of color, her parents were born in Haiti, and Maxine is a fist generation US citizen. This is her second film.

"Sunday Fun Day" is co-directed / produced / written by Rob Underhill. His films have been in competition at over 200 film festivals worldwide, including ST. LOUIS and SEATTLE (both Academy Award-qualifying film festivals), OAXACA (Mexico), SUNSCREEN (Academy-sponsored) and CANNES (France), have received over 100 awards including for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and have scored rave reviews from top film critics like Mark Bell of FILM THREAT and Anne Brodie in CRITICIZE THIS!

  • Maxine Eloi
    Director
  • Rob Underhill
    Director
  • Maxine Eloi
    Writer
  • Rob Underhill
    Writer
  • Rob Underhill
    Producer
  • Maxine Eloi
    Producer
  • Maxine Eloi
    Key Cast
    Rina
  • Will Williams
    Key Cast
    Dayo
  • Preston Campbell
    Key Cast
    Moses
  • Steven Grove
    Score Composer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Sci-Fi, Suspense, Romance
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Black International Cinema Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    May 27, 2017
    BEST SHORT FILM
  • Hollywood Screenings Film Festival
    Hollywood
    United States
    March 1, 2017
    FINALIST
  • San Mauro Film Festival
    San Mauro Torinese
    Italy
    May 23, 2018
    FINALIST
  • AtomaCon Short Film Festival
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    United States
    May 7, 2021
  • Ocean City Film Festival
    Ocean City, Maryland
    United States
    June 10, 2017
  • Gullah Geechee Heritage Film Festival
    Little River, South Carolina
    United States
    October 14, 2017
  • North Carolina Family Film Festival
    Murfreesboro, North Carolina
    United States
    September 30, 2017
  • Tryon International Film Festival
    Tryon, North Carolina
    United States
    October 28, 2017
  • North Carolina Film Award
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    United States
    July 1, 2017
  • Asheville Film Festival
    Asheville, North Carolina
    United States
    September 16, 2017
  • Marcellus Mini Movie Family Film Festival
    Marcellus, New York
    United States
    November 10, 2017
  • FECIBogotá - International Independent Film Fair of Bogotá
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    June 14, 2017
  • Fake Flesh Film Fest
    kamloops, British Columbia
    Canada
    October 27, 2017
Director Biography - Maxine Eloi, Rob Underhill

Maxine Eloi is a filmmaker and actress with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Boston University.

"Sunday Fun Day" is Maxine's second short-film, having served as co-directer / writer / producer, and she acts in the lead role!

Both of her parents emigrated from Haiti; Maxine is a first-generation American, born in the United States.

Maxine is partner at MiRu Productions—am award-winning film and media company—and serves on the board of the Women’s Theatre Festival of North Carolina. She recently was guest on the popular NPR show, The State of Things, hosted by Frank Stasio. She has studied at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts.

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