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Short Film from
Ireland Places First

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Steven Benedict.

Irish writer/producer Steven Benedict shared first place at the Beverly Hills Film Festival for his short film The Last. The movie stars David Kelly, famous for his role in Waking Ned Divine, as a shoemaker facing eviction as he finishes his last pair of shoes. Shot in Wicklow, the film also won Best Irish Short Film at the 15th Foyle International Film Festival in Northern … [Read more...] about Short Film from
Ireland Places First

My Name Is Red

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Orhan Pamuk.

Turkish Writer Orhan Pamuk wins IMPAC Award. ℘℘℘ Dublin: The IMPAC Literary Award was presented on June 14 to Orhan Pamuk for his book My Name Is Red. Worth 100,000 euros, the IMPAC award is considered the most generous literary prize in the world. The winning book, by the Turkish writer and author of six novels which have been translated into more than 20 languages, is … [Read more...] about My Name Is Red

A Very Special Olympics

By Lynn Tierney, Contributor
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Colin Farrell is escorted by Team Ireland.

Lynn Tierney reports on the Games in Ireland. "Let me win but if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt." The Special Olympics Oath goes to the heart of the matter: In the effort lies the victory, in the challenge lies the glory. It's all about the striving to do your best, not besting your competitor. This philosophy is at the center of Special Olympics, an organization … [Read more...] about A Very Special Olympics

Troubled Images at Boston College

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2003

April 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

One of the Northern Ireland posters on display at the John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

A powerful new exhibit of propaganda posters from the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland kicks off an international tour in Boston this March. Boston College's John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections has assembled 70 posters of political and terrorist propaganda created during The Troubles, representing all sides of the war. "This exhibition brings home … [Read more...] about Troubled Images at Boston College

Troubled Images at
Boston College

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2003

April 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

One of the Northern Ireland posters on display at the John J. Burns Library, Boston College.

A powerful new exhibit of propaganda posters from the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland kicks off an international tour in Boston this March. Boston College's John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections has assembled 70 posters of political and terrorist propaganda created during The Troubles, representing all sides of the war. "This exhibition brings home … [Read more...] about Troubled Images at
Boston College

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