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Boston Irish Film Festival

Jim Sheridan at Boston Film Festival

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2003

April 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Jim Sheridan will introduce his new film In America for the closing night of the fifth annual Boston Irish Film Festival at the end of April. The acclaimed Irish director will be on hand for the East Coast premiere of the film. Festival director Peter Flynn remarked, "Sheridan's work as a writer, producer, and director has done more for the image of Ireland and the Irish … [Read more...] about Jim Sheridan at Boston Film Festival

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