The World Premiere for Evanna Lynch’s new movie is set to open the Galway Film Fleadh.
My Name Is Emily which is directed Simon Fitzmaurice will kick of the 27th Film Fleadh.
“I’m deeply honoured that The Galway Film Fleadh has invited My Name is Emily to open the festival,” he said.
Fleadh: My Name Is Emily opens the Galway Film Fleadh
“Everyone involved with the making of this film has worked so hard and I cannot think of a better reward and a better place for our film’s world premiere,” Simon added.
In 2008, after Simon’s second film premiered at Sundance Film Festival he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.
Now fully paralyzed, Simon typed the script for this film using special eye recognition software.
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“We’re honoured to screen My Name Is Emily as the opening film for our 2015 Festival.  After watching the film we were moved to tears, not only due to powerful film-making but also by Simon Fitzmaurice’s own inspirational story,” said Managing Director of Galway Film Fleadh Miriam Allen.
My Name Is Emily opens the Galway Film Fleadh on Tuesday 7th July.
