Film Programme
THE ASTRONOMER'S SUN
animation , Mon, 14:30
United Kingdom, 2009, 5'50
Director: Jessica Cope and Simon Cartwright
Producer: David Bunting and Peter M. Kershaw
Writer: Simon Cartwright & Jessica Cope
Animation: Jessica Cope & Steve Warne
Composer: Peter Wright
Editor: Adam Kirk
Synopsis: 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.
Director: Jessica Cope and Simon Cartwright
Jessica was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and moved to the UK with her family in 1998. She graduated with a 1st class BA (Hons) in Animation at the Edinburgh College of Art and 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. In 2009 she co-wrote, animated and directed the 4mations Digital Short, "The Astronomers Sun" for Duchy Parade Films.