Bio

 

Siobhán Cleary is an award winning Director and filmmaker currently developing a feature film Sisters of the Revolution. Her most recent film, if we can dance, is an historical documentary on the war in Kosovo in 1999, where women activists organised a peace concert in the centre of a refugee camp. Premiered in Kosovo and Ireland 2014.

 

The feature documentary The Truth Lies In Rostock won a special mention from the International jury at the International Documentary Film Festival in Nyon. It was specially selected by the International Jury at Cinéma du Réel.

 

Battle of Trafalgar a classic of eighties politics, the documentary won the Prix du Public at the International Documentary Film Festival in Nyon and had over 5 million viewers on Channel 4. Reviewed in 2018, as “Still one of UK’s most important documentaries…” The Journeyman Pictures.

 

Siobhan’s films have been broadcast throughout Europe from Channel 4, RAI 1 Italy RTVE Spain, ARTE La Sept, CBC Canada and SBS Australia.

 

Currently in development:

Sisters of the Revolution a historical feature film on Countess Markievicz and Eva Gore Booth, two sisters, infamous rebel leaders for Ireland’s freedom and the liberation of women.

 

Temple Girl Rocks a short film winner of the SDGI Arri Alexa competition.

 

 

 

 

Filmography

 

HONOURING THE COUNTESS

2016 – Documentary 9 minutes

 

IF WE CAN DANCE

2013 – Documentary 52 minutes

 

VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE

2011 – Campaign Video 4 minutes

 

ALWAYS THE DREAM

2006 – Campaign Video 5 minutes

 

LIKE I LOVE YOU

2006 – Campaign Video 5 minutes

 

HEAR THEIR HEART BEATS

2006 – Campaign Video 5 minutes

 

BREATHE WITH ME

2001– Radio Drama 49 minutes

 

SUDDEN AIR

1999 – Documentary 27 minutes

 

MAKING THE WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN

1998 – Documentary 27 minutes

 

RISE OF A NEW EVE

1997 – Documentary 28 minutes

 

SHE MADE IT ON THE RADIO

1996 – Documentary 50 minutes

 

MAKE IT A CRIME

1996 – Campaign Video 7 minutes

 

THE NEW ECONOMICS FOUNDATION

1994 – Documentary 20 minutes

 

THE TRUTH LIES IN ROSTOCK

1993 – Feature Documentary 78 minutes

 

THE BAILIFF COMETH

1991 – Documentary 29 minutes

 

BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR

1990 – Documentary 51 minutes

 

EVER GET THE FEELING?

1982 – Documentary 10 minutes

Awards

 

Battle of Trafalgar

 

Winner of the Prix Du Public International Documentary Film Festival Nyon.

 

The Truth Lies In Rostock

Special recognition by the International Jury Cinéma du Réel

 

Special recognition by the International Jury at the International Documentary Film Festival Nyon.

 

Membership

 

Writer's Guild of Ireland