Leeds

The Astronomer's Sun will screen in the World Animation Competition of the 24th Leeds International Film Festival. The film will be screened between 8th to 12th November 2010

More screenings

The Astronomer´s Sun has been selected for the official competition in FANCINE, XX Fantastic Film Festival of the University of Málaga, section: ANIMATION SHORT FILM. 11-19 November. It is currently in Austin and opens in New York in October.

UK, US, & Russia

Following winning Best Film in Northern Futures Awards, UK

On Saturday 11th September, The Astronomers Sun won the animation award at the 2010 Rome International Film Festival in Georgia, USA.

Then across the pond, on the same day, in St Petersburg, Russia at the VI International Short and Animation Film Festival OPEN CINEMA awarded "THE ASTRONOMER’S SUN" Special Prize from the Organizing Committee «For the mystery of liberation»!

I’m told the film was highly estimated by the members of International Jury, organizing committee and rose an enthusiastic response from the side of public.

Playing in competition

'THE ASTRONOMERS SUN' has been officially selected to screen in competition in the Animated Encounters Best of British programme as part of Encounters International Film Festival 2010. 16-21 November, Bristol, UK

More award success

This weeked in Rome, Georgia, USA we won for "THE ASTRONOMER’S SUN" Also, we received a Special Prize from the Organizing Committee «For the mystery of liberation» from the International Short and Animation Film Festival OPEN CINEMA in St.Petersburg, Russia. They say “The film was highly estimated by the members of International Jury, organizing committee and rose an enthusiastic response from the side of public.”

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