Director, Writer
Conor is a writer, director, podcaster and creative producer from Dublin whose brand is misfits, monsters and broken hearts.
Conor was commissioned to write an animated fantasy pilot for Ink and Light Studios and has written episodes of their animated series STORIES FROM BACKWOODS. Conor’s screenplay based on Irish mythology DARA MCCOOL received screenplay development funding from Screen Ireland in 2022 and 2024,and received a bursary for Stowe Story Labs Retreat and Narrative Lab in Vermont.
Conor was a screenwriting mentee of BAFTA winning writer Will Collins (Wolfwalkers) for a yearlong mentorship and in 2025 was selected for the Series Accelerator – showrunner programme through Screen Ireland and Media Xchange. In 2024 Conor set up the creative IP development company Gemini Dragon to develop a slate of original film and TV projects in the genre and family space. He is also an award-winning podcaster for his hit comedy diet-culture show FAD CAMP. Conor’s short film THE WRONG GOD placed in the top 25 projects in the Straight 8 competition and won “Best Fiction Film” at the Film Only Festival in Canada. Conor was recently selected in the Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch for 2025 by the International Screenwriters Association. His directorial feature debut mockumentary THE LIGHT OF DAY screened at the Galway Film Fleadh and the IFI Horrorthon.
Conor has directed factual entertainment, documentary and kids TV for RTE & RTE Jnr and is a skilled camera operator, stills photographer and editor for film and TV and digital productions.
Film treatment commission
Animated feature film about Irish mythology in development with Screen Ireland
Adapted popular HG Welles Sci-fi novel into feature screenplay
Co-Directer and writer on the comedic mockumentary film- Premiered at Galway Film Fleadh, and IFI Horrorthon
Hired to write individual episodes for pre-school animation series
Engaged to develop an entire series arc and pilot script for fantasy series
Directed 3 of 10 episodes for Kids TV show and received additional writing credit on 3 episodes
Hired by video game company to add style and structure to sci-fi video game
‘Fad Camp’ Winner Best Entertainment Show
Commissioned by the Puca festival to write and produce a podcast based on Conor’s horror storytelling podcast with an Irish Folklore focus
Hired by video game company to enhance dialogue, story elements and comedy in game
Wrote, recorded and edited an hour long comedy horror audio
drama
Commissioned to write and produce and educational web series for young people during the 1913 lockout centenary
Wrote and performed a solo comedy show
Short film for Straight 8 filmmaking competition
*Awarded top 20 slot
*Awarded “best fiction” film at Film Only festival
| FILM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| UNTITLED (2025-2026) | Wailing Wolves BV | Film treatment commission |
| DARA MCCOOL (2025-2024) | Gemini Dragon Limited | Animated feature film about Irish mythology in development with Screen Ireland |
| WAR OF THE WORLDS: ANNIHILATION (2021-2021) | The Asylum / Tubi | Adapted popular HG Welles Sci-fi novel into feature screenplay |
| THE LIGHT OF DAY (2018-2018) | Independent Film | Co-Directer and writer on the comedic mockumentary film- Premiered at Galway Film Fleadh, and IFI Horrorthon |
| TELEVISION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| STORIES FROM THE BACKWOODS (2024-2024) | Ink and Light Studios | Hired to write individual episodes for pre-school animation series |
| THE HILL (2023-2024) | Ink and Light Pictures | Engaged to develop an entire series arc and pilot script for fantasy series |
| ACE MY SPACE (2019-2019) | Tailored Films | Directed 3 of 10 episodes for Kids TV show and received additional writing credit on 3 episodes |
| OTHER MEDIA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| BLACK GUARD (2023-2023) | Rare Earth Games | Hired by video game company to add style and structure to sci-fi video game |
| IRISH PODCAST AWARDS (2023-2023) | Podcast Awards | ‘Fad Camp’ Winner Best Entertainment Show |
| THE HIDDEN STATION (2022-2022) | Puca Festival | Commissioned by the Puca festival to write and produce a podcast based on Conor’s horror storytelling podcast with an Irish Folklore focus |
| ANGRY ALLIGATOR (2021-2021) | Lion Castle Entertainment | Hired by video game company to enhance dialogue, story elements and comedy in game |
| THE PERFECT HALLOWEEN (2020-2020) | The Hidden Station Podcast | Wrote, recorded and edited an hour long comedy horror audio |
| TENEMENT TALES (2012-2012) | ICTU & Tailored Films | Commissioned to write and produce and educational web series for young people during the 1913 lockout centenary |
| THEATRE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| 2% VIKING (2024-2023) | Scene + Heard Festival of New Work | Wrote and performed a solo comedy show |
| SHORT FILM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| THE WRONG GOD (2021-2021) | Straight 8 | Short film for Straight 8 filmmaking competition |