Van Morrison is to receive an Oscar Wilde award for his contributions to cinema in an upcoming ceremony in LA. The Belfast-born star's music has appeared on the soundtrack of nearly fifty films, including 'Thelma & Louise', 'Bridget Jones's Diary', 'An American Werewolf In London' and 'The Departed'. Actor Al Pacino is set to present Morrison with his award.
The event, 'Oscar Wilde: Honouring Irish Writing', will take place at the city's Wiltshire Ebell Theatre and is hosted by the US-Ireland Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation geared to nurturing ties between the US and Irish film industries. Michael Moore will make a speech, and Helen Mirren is expected to also attend the ceremony, now in its second year.