Simon Cartwright & Jessica Cope | 6 mins | United Kingdom

A young man, accompanied by his mysterious mechanical bear, visits an abandoned observatory to confront memories of his past and follow his Father on a journey into the unknown. A magical journey about relationships and what it is to be human.

SCREENING SCHEDULE
2:00PM Sunday, Oct 17, 2010
New York Hall of Science

7:00PM      Friday, Oct 15, 2010
indieScreen

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Writing, animation, direction | Simon Cartwright & Jessica Cope
Producers | David Bunting & Peter M Kershaw, A Duchy Parade Films Limited
Production made with the support of the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund ©, UK Film Council and Screen Yorkshire 2010

DIRECTOR’S BIO
Simon and Jessica graduated with a BA in animation from the Edinburgh College of Art in 2008. Jess was awarded the Helen A. Rose Bequest Award for distinguished work by a final year student. Nominations for her graduation film, The Owl House include the 4 talent Awards 2008, Scottish BAFTA New Talent award 2008, RTS Awards and the McLaren Award. The Astronomer’s Sun is their first film.

TRAILER

The Astronomers Sun – Trailer from Duchy Parade Films on Vimeo.