Sinéad Collopy

Sinéad Collopy is a screenwriter from the West of Ireland, currently residing in Co. Clare. Having spent 17 years working in Community Development and Child Welfare Services, she's inspired be the stories and voices of seldom held communities. Her first micro film Take me with You was selected for the Galway Film Fleadh in 2019. Her second short script PADDY, received funding from Creative Ireland in 2019. PADDY was produced by Sidhe Films/Bogueart Films and directed by Róisín Kearney. It had it's world premier at the Galway Film Fleadh in 2020. In 2020 Sinéad was selected by the Galway Film Centre ( in partnership with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and Screen Skills Ireland) as one of three successful participants for the second cycle of its Script Mentorship Scheme for her T.V Series ,Straight & Narrow ( 6 X1 hour). Sinéad was mentored by script editor Arielle Gottlieb ( Dublin Murders, Hooten and the Lady) as part of the scheme. Sinéad's film Salvation Calling was selected out of 7,000 submissions by the BBC as part of the Interconnected shorts series in 2020 staring Ian McElhinny ( Derry Girls, Game of Thrones, The Split) and Aimee Richardson. Sinéad's feature script '77 was selected by Screen Ireland for development funding as part of the Spotlight Development Scheme in 2020. Sinéad is also a Mum to three young children and works for Tusla Child and Family Agency in Ireland. Sinéad is also working on two more feature scripts and a mini-series project.