Song of the Sea wins top gong at Irish Animation Awards

Song of the Sea is an animation film made by Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon. It had previously been nominated for best animated feature at the 2015 Academy Awards and won best animated feature at the 28th European Film awards.

The film tells the story of 10-year-old Ben, who discovers that his mute sister Saoirse is a selkie, a mythical creature, who has to free faerie creatures from the Celtic goddess Macha.

Other winners at the Irish Animation Awards included Go Jetters for Best Visual Effects, Vincent Gallagher’s Second to None for Best Animated Short Film, and Best Music/Sound Design for Danger Mouse.