Conor Meechan
| Conor Meechan | |
|---|---|
| Born | East Kilbride, Scotland |
| Alma mater |
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland National Film and Television School |
| Occupation | Film editor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work |
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Conor Meechan is a Scottish film editor. He is best known for editing the film, The Groundsman which earned him the Best Editor accolade at the 2014 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.[1]
Life and career
Conor first studied Digital Film and Television at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. During his time there, he edited The Groundsman which was the graduation film of fellow student Jonny Blair. His work on the film was widely praised and in 2014, he went on to win the Best Editor accolade at the 2014 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards. He went on to study at the prestigious National Film and Television School where he won the Avid Award for Excellence in Editing for his work on the short film Fake News Fairytale.[2]
Conor's recent work includes editing Series 3 of The Sparticle Mystery for CBBC.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Groundsman | Jonny Blair | Short Film |
| 2014 | Champagne | Ben Cook | Short Film |
| Happy Birthday to Me | Peter Mackie Burns | Short Film | |
| 2015 | The Sparticle Mystery | Various | TV Series (4 Episodes) |
| 2016 | Crime | Carter Ferguson | Short Film |
| Regression | Johnny Kenton | Short Film | |
| 2018 | Moth | Ewa Luczkow | Short Film |
| Fake News Fairytale | Kate Stonehill | Short Film | |
| Dead Birds | Johnny Kenton | Short Film | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Groundsman | British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards | Best Editor[3] | Won |
| 2018 | Fake News Fairytale | National Film and Television School | Avid Award for Excellence in Editing[4] | Won |