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ABOUT CONOR 

Conor is a passionate and hardworking artist whose brand is all about "misfits, monsters, and broken hearts." A true Irish storyteller who draws inspiration from folklore and mythology in all of his work.

Conor's animated screenplay "Dara McCool" was awarded a competitive screenplay development fund from Screen Ireland in 2022, it was also selected for the prestigious Stowe Story Labs in Vermont and funded with a Screen Ireland bursary to take part. The same script also made Top 25 in Save The Cat 2021. It was around this time Conor was selected as a screenwriting mentee of BAFTA Winning Writer Will Collins ("Wolfwalkers", "Song of The Sea").

Conor has directed factual entertainment and observational documentary episodes of TV for RTE & RTE Jnr while also being an accomplished camera operator, stills photographer and editor for film, TV, online and corporate video productions.


Conor's novel manuscript "Monumental" won the Agility Award from the Arts Council of Ireland in 2021 and his first novel manuscript "The Outer Circle" was shortlisted in the Irish Writer's Centre Novel Fair 2020.

If you want to hear Conor's voice, you can hear him chatting about his passions on two podcasts. The Hidden Station and Headstuff Podcast Network's hit show Fad Camp.

In his spare time you can find Conor travelling Europe & America, learning a new musical instrument, taking selfies with other people's dogs and cats, or tinkering with dusty analogue cameras.

Education:

Conor holds a masters degree in Digital Feature Film production from Staffordshire University Filmase.

Conor is also trained in Improv, dark room photography and radio broadcasting.

Awards & Nominations:

FAD CAMP (Podcast)

Best Health & Wellness Podcast - Irish Podcast Awards 2022

THE WRONG GOD (Short Film)

Winner Best Fiction - Film Only Festival 2023

Straight 8 Top 20 Films 2021

THE OUTER CIRCLE (NOVEL)

Shortlist Irish Writer's Centre Novel Fair 2020.

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