With the popularity of CG-animated films from Pixar and DreamWorks and the namesake monopoly on traditional animation that is Disney, it’s rare that smaller indie or even foreign animated films of a ...

TanChun is a traveling film director and screenwriter who believes in positive Asian representation in Hollywood. She aspires to create more stories in Western media that give Asian actors a chance to ...

It’s tempting to think that our global, multimedia age is the most multicultural and visually literate in history. However, a new study by Lisabeth Buchelt, of the University of Nebraska—Omaha probes ...

The Song of the Sea and The Secret of Kells are graphic novel adaptations of Tom Moore and Cartoon Saloon's Irish Folklore Trilogy, adapted by Samuel Sattin who previously adapted the first film in ...

The biggest surprise of the past year’s Academy Awards wasn’t the triumph of Kathryn Bigelow or the ominous inclusion of “The Blind Side” to the Best Picture lineup. Rather, it was the nomination of a ...

Just as The Secret of the Kells pays homage to the enduring spirit behind an ancient, illuminated Celtic text, so too is the film a sumptuous throwback to the vivid artistry of 2-D, hand-drawn ...

Earlier this year, the animated "Secret of Kells" -- a joint Irish-French-Belgian production -- came seemingly out of nowhere to nab one of five nominations in the Oscar race for best animated film.

Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from the isle of Iona carrying an ...

When the 2010 Oscar nominations were announced Feb. 2, there wasn’t a bigger shock than the title of one of the Animated Feature selections. Listed alongside high-profile films and The Princess and ...

The Secret of Kells follows young Brendan, a 12-year-old boy who embarks on a perilous adventure beyond his abbey's walls. Tasked with completing the legendary Book of Kells, Brendan faces Vikings, ...