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My Name is Emily is a 2015 Irish independent drama film written and directed by Simon Fitzmaurice. The film stars Evanna Lynch, Michael Smiley and newcomer George Webster. 16-year-old Emily runs away from her foster home, trying to free her writer father (Smiley) from a mental institution after not receiving a card for her birthday. The film follows Emily (Lynch) and Arden (Webster) as they travel across Ireland in a coming of age tale/road movie.
My Name is Emily premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh on 7 July 2015, and had a limited theatrical release in Ireland on 8 April 2016. It was released in the U.S. on 17 February 2017 in select areas. At Galway Film Fleadh producer Kathryn Kennedy won the Bingham Ray New Talent Award, and Seamus Deasy received the prize for Best Cinematography. My Name is Emily is nominated for eight IFTA Awards in 2016 including Best Film, Best Actress in a Lead Role (Lynch) and Best Film Script (Fitzmaurice).
Original Release
04/08/2016
US Release
02/17/2017
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Evanna Lynch | Emily |
| Michael Smiley | Robert |
| George Webster | Arden |
| Deirdre Mullins | Emily's Mother |
| Cathy Belton | Ms. White / Greasy Haired Teacher |
| Martin McCann | Swimming Teacher |
| Barry McGovern | Dr. Golding |
| Stella McCusker | Granny |
| Declan Conlon | Arden's father |
| Dónall Ó Héalai | Young Policeman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Evanna Lynch | Emily |
| Michael Smiley | Robert |
| George Webster | Arden |
| Deirdre Mullins | Emily's Mother |
| Cathy Belton | Ms. White / Greasy Haired Teacher |
| Martin McCann | Swimming Teacher |
| Barry McGovern | Dr. Golding |
| Stella McCusker | Granny |
| Declan Conlon | Arden's father |
| Dónall Ó Héalai | Young Policeman |
| John Travers | Square Head |
| Catherine Walsh | Nurse |
| Laura Matassa | Midwife |
| Ali White | Arden's Mother |
| Michael Hough | Mr. Spade / Peter Spade |
| Ally Ni Chiarain | June |
| Loui Vangelder | Steve |
| Sarah Minto | Young Emily |
| Millie Donnelly | Newborn Emily |
| Kate Parry | Trapeze Artist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rory Gilmartin | Executive Producer |
| Jackie Larkin | Executive Producer |
| Jessica Ask | Producer |
| Finn Gjerdrum | Producer |
| Kathryn Kennedy | Producer |
| Stein B. Kvae | Producer |
| Rebecka Lafrenz | Producer |
| Des Martin | Producer |
| Lesley McKimm | Producer |
| Mimmi Spång | Producer |
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