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 Up, Fantastic Mr. Fox, ...

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The animated feature that made everybody go "huh?" when Oscar nominations were announced last month, "The Secret of Kells" is certain to elicit its fair share of ...

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 was a ten-year journey for animator Tomm Moore, who was as shocked as anyone when, after submitting his first feature The Secret of Kells at the last possible minute, the 95% hand-drawn film earned ...

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.

UPDATE 4/3/2010: "The Secret of Kells" is finally in wide release. Go see it soon! "The Secret of Kells" is a magical new animated feature from Europe about the monks who drew the famed Book of Kells, ...

In the adult world, the delicate balance between indulging one’s curiosity and staying safe is disproportionately tipped toward the latter. Opposed to this scaredy-cat mentality, The Secret of Kells ...

The Secret of Kells: Brendan (voiced by Evan McGuire) is a medieval boy monk who dreams of illuminating sacred books. The carrot-topped lad possesses more imaginative brio than can be contained by the ...

An allegorical tale about faith, The Secret of Kells is aimed at family audiences, but fans of animation also will enjoy Tomm Moore's color bursts and visual wit, teasing action out of Celtic runes, ...

When “The Secret of Kells” was announced as an Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature the collective response from pundits, film buffs and just about everyone else was, “Huh?” Now they’re finding out ...

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, ...