Rinneadh scannán beochana sa bhliain 2009 dar theideal ''[[TheRún SecretCheannannais of KellsMhóir]]'' ina n-áirítear scéal ficseanúil faoin mbealach a tháirgeann AidanAodhán, manach aosta, agus a phrintíseach Breandán Leabhar Cheanannais agus ruaigeanna scriosta na Lochlannach á mbagairt orthu. [[Tomm Moore]] a stiúir an scannán. Ainmníodh é don Duais i gComhair an Scannán Beochana Is Fearr de chuid na [[Academy Awards]] sa bhliain chéanna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/82nd-winners.html |teideal=The 82nd Academy Awards (2010) Nominees and Winners |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |accessdate=November 28, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006110009/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/82nd-winners.html |archivedate=6 October 2014 }}</ref> Tugadh moladh dó as cuid den bheochan a bhunú ar na bunleathanaigh ardmhaisithe.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117939771.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=The+Secret+of+Kells|teideal=''Brendan and the Secret of Kells''|last=Felperin|first=Leslie|date=25 February 2009|work=Variety Magazine|pages=|accessdate=2 December 2009}};Jeremy W. Kaufmann of Ain't It Cool News called its animation "absolutely brilliant,"{{cite web|url=http://www.aintitcool.com/?q=node/41724|teideal=An Early Look at Distinctive Animated Film The Secret of Kells – US Premiere This Weekend|last=Kaufmann|first=Jeremy W.|date=17 July 2009|work=Ain't It Cool News|pages=|accessdate=2 December 2009}} and reviewers at ''Starlog'' called it "one of the greatest hand drawn independent animated movies of all time."{{cite web|url=http://www.starlog.com/reviews/11-filmreviews/714-the-secret-of-kells-the-little-movie-that-should|teideal=THE SECRET OF KELLS: The Little Movie That Should|last=Koller|first=Cameron and Riley|date=2 December 2009|work=Starlog.com|pages=|accessdate=4 December 2009}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
