Shannon Haly is an Irish Filmmaker living in New York.

She first moved to the city in 2018 to study in the Conservatory at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting.

Since her studies, she co founded MESCH productions. Wrote, Directed and performed in two short films, both of which won several awards including Best Short Film at the New York Film Awards, and Best Short at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. In February 2023 Shannon was nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year after producing/performing in Harry Butler’s ‘Changing The Sheets’ as part of Origin Theatre’s First Irish Festival in NYC.

She is currently producing her first play, CORTISOL, which she has co-written with her sister Megan Haly and her short film ‘Dollar Baby’s’ is due to begin shooting in March 2024.