A galaxy of Stars hailed

An award-winning director gave an inspirational speech to the next generation of local talent as they graduated in Hartlepool.

- Mark Payne

Magdalena Osinska, who most recently directed Lucas Film's Star Wars: Vision animated TV series, delivered a keynote speech at a series of graduation ceremonies for The Northern School of Art's Class of 2025.

Almost 200 students who studied at Hartlepool's degree-level campus graduated in a wide range of creative degree and postgraduate courses and celebrated their achievements at the town's 900-year-old All Saints Church in Stranton.

Osinska, who has also worked on Aardman animation productions, gave an inspirational keynote speech to the graduates and their invited guests of family and friends.