Brian Boru - Freedom Within The Heart by Mark Mahon

Today it is my pleasure to feature Mark Mahon and his new book Brian Boru~Freedom Within The Heart to Celticlady's Reviews

The Book

952A.D. With infighting among the Irish clans throwing Ireland into turmoil, the pagan Vikings invade the region with little resistance. After watching both his father and mother murdered, a young Brian Boru and his brother, Mahoun, swear to revenge their Norse oppressors. 

A man, a simple man, whose bravery captivated a nation, was killed on Good Friday in April of 1014, but Brian Boru’s spirit lives on in every Irishman until this present day. This is his story of bravery that inspired a nation against all the odds.

About the Author

Mark Mahon started out at a young age and successfully completed examinations with the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. At the age of 22, he was severely injured in an accident and had to spend several months in hospital. Confined to a wheelchair for three years, Mark turned his passion for movies to writing feature films. 

In 2005, he won the 'Best Screenplay Unproduced' Award at the Action On Film Ceremony in Los Angeles for 'Freedom Within The Heart'. Soon after, 'Hollywood Scriptwriter' magazine carried a two-page article on his achievement. 

In 2006, Mark set about writing, producing and directing his debut feature, Strength & Honour starring Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones & Richard Chamberlain.

In 2007, he made the cover of Hollywood Scriptwriter and was honoured by the AOF by having 'The Mark Mahon Award of Excellence in Writing' named after him. Later the same year, Strength & Honour won the 23rd Boston Film Festival and he was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Academy award. 

In 2008, many more honours followed for his first feature. Amongst them was the film's selection by the Beijing Olympic Council and the Chinese Film Archive to open their 'Sports Film Screening Week.' The film was to notch up 24 wins and over 36 nominations/official selections from festivals around the world, including some of the world's most prestigious, non-competitive festivals such as Cairo, Cambridge, Portugal, Moscow, Rome, Seville, and Shanghai.

In 2009, Strength & Honour was selected to screen at the Writers Guild of America and later the same year, Michael Madsen and Mark Mahon appeared on NBC's TODAY show in New York. 

In 2010, Mark was hosted by Prince Albert of Monaco to a Royal screening of his film at the Palace of Monaco for the Royal family. 

Mark is a member of the Irish Film and Television Academy and Screen Directors Guild of Ireland. He currently has a slate of various movie projects at different stages of development and is planning his next feature film.

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