'' Song of the Sea '' follows the story of a 10-year-old Irish boy named Ben ( David Rawle ) who discovers that his mute sister Saoirse , whom he blames for the apparent death of his mother , is a selkie who has to free faerie creatures from the Celtic goddess Macha . Like other Saloon films , the film was hand-drawn . The film began production soon after the release of '' The Secret of Kells '' ( 2009 ) , premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September in the " TIFF Kids " programme . The film had a limited release in certain countries , but received acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
Song of the Sea (2014 film)