US Distribution Rights Bought to The Secret of Kells
New Video has picked up the distribution rights from Gkids, in the U.S to the Irish feature animation The Secret of Kells, which was directed by Tomm Moore.
The Oscar-nominated film features the voice talent of Brendan Gleeson and Mick Lally, and tells the story of an orphan named Brendan who is set the task of completing the Book of Kells, calling him to a new life of creativity and imagination.
Produced by Cartoon Saloon, The Secret of Kells has been hugely successful on an international level receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Animation at this year's Academy Awards. It also won Best Animation at the British Animation Awards, Jury and Audience Awards in Kecskemet in Hungary, the Audience Award in Annecy, and received a Special Mention at the Zagreb Animation Festival in Croatia as well as nominated for Best Feature Animation at the prestigious Annie Awards.
The award-winning animation was financed by the IFB, BAI, France 2 Cinema, Eurimages, Media programme, Canal+ Cine Cinema, Conseil General de la Charente, Piste Rouge, Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique et des Télédistributeurs Wallons, Promimage and Wallimage.
The film has grossed almost $542,000 since its theatrical release in the US in March.