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."