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.