Mark Mahon (director)

Mark Mahon (born 1 April 1973) is an Irish film director, writer and producer from Cork city, Ireland.

Mark Mahon
Mark Mahon in New York
Born
Mark John Mahon

(1973-04-01) 1 April 1973
Cork City, Ireland
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active2000–present

At the age of 22, Mahon was severely injured in an accident and spent several months in hospital recovering. During this time, he started writing.[1] He wrote several screenplays, one novel and one graphic novel called Freedom Within the Heart, which as an unproduced screenplay, won Best Screenplay at the 2005 Action on Film International Film Festival.[2][3] He subsequently set up a film production company, Maron Pictures.[4]

In 2007, Mahon directed his first feature-length film Strength and Honour starring Michael Madsen and Vinnie Jones.[5] It was released on 20 November 2007 in Ireland and was tested on a limited capacity in the United States on 7 December 2007. As a producer on the film, Mahon was nominated for a "Rising Star Award" at the 2008 Irish Film and Television Awards.[6]

In May 2013, Mahon was reportedly launching a graphic novel about Brian Boru, Freedom Within The Heart.[1] At the same time, Mahon expressed plans to make a movie of the same title.[1]

References
  1. "€80m Brian Boru blockbuster will 'showcase' Ireland to world". Independent News & Media. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  2. "AOF 2005 Results". aoffest.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007.
  3. "Hollywood Scriptwriter" (PDF). aoffest.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  4. "Maron Pictures website". maronpictures.net.
  5. ""Strength And Honour" movie website". strengthandhonorthemovie.com.
  6. "Irish Film Board nomination announcements". irishfilmboard.ie. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
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