Jury comment

The Astronomer's Sun won YORKSHIRE BEST FILM OF THE YEAR 2010 the jury said: "There is such weight and therefore capacity for emotion in the beautifully crafted stop motion animation, but it is the universal film techniques supporting this that make it such a joy to watch; the lighting, the sound and the camerawork are masterfully synchronised in tone, emphasising the sacrifice and loss at the heart of this story."

I'm pleased to annouce our South America 2010 tour of The Astronomer’s Sun as part of Animarte

I'm pleased to annouce our South America 2010 tour of The Astronomer’s Sun as part of Animarte:- November 19, Viña del Mar, Chile (in conjunction with the Viña del Mar International Film Festival): Plazoleta Maria Lusia Bombal, Av. Valparaiso y Villanelo. Viña del Mar. Chile.- November 27, Buenos Aires, Argentina (in c...onjunction with InspirationFest): Ciudad Cultural Konnex, Buenos Aires.- December 26, Mendoza, Argentina: open screening at Mendoza City Central Park www.animartefest.com

Awards

Duchy Parade Films number six - The Astronomers Sun - wins BEST SHORT ANIMATION at Fantastic Planet Film Festival, Sydney, Australia.

Winning drama

The recent win in the Santa Fe Film Festival is an added boost while working towards the production of our comedy/drama WHAT? in April of 2011.

Well done to all the team for being part of an on going festival winning success.