Article: Star Wars fan bids for film award.

A Lancashire designer is to feel the force of Hollywood after his film was picked to enter a Star Wars competition.

Philip Harrison, a graphic artist at BAE Systems in Warton, near Preston, could be on a trip to Hollywood after his short film Mouse is watched and judged by Star Wars creator George Lucas.

The light-hearted animated film follows the story of a mischievous mouse droid, who has the last laugh after he encounters Darth Vader.

The film, dubbed 'A very tall story of a very short droid in a very very large galaxy', has only been online for days, but is already a huge hit among fans.

The 48-year-old, a fan since Star Wars was ...

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