To The Stars

On clear summer nights a young, curly-haired girl named Sue, who dreams of becoming an astronaut, climbs the hill next to her home to gaze at the stars and to let her imagination run free. However, there is something different about this particular night on which the story begins. When a star falls from outer space, landing among the nearby forest trees and losing its light, the heroine attempts to defy gravity and return the star back to its home in the starry sky. A little adventure, a little humor, and a little girl who refuses to give up are the makings of the hand-drawn animated short film that tells this inspirational tale. —Erin Toft