Conor Meechan (born 1993) is a Scottish
film editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology.
The film edit ...
. 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.
Life and career
Conor studied Digital Film and Television at the
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. During his time there, he edited
The Groundsman, 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
National Film and Television School
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film, television and games school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. It is featured in the 2021 ranking by ''The Hollywood Repor ...
where he won the Avid Award for Excellence in Editing for his work on the short film ''Fake News Fairytale''.
Conor's recent work includes editing ''
My Mum Tracy Beaker
''My Mum Tracy Beaker'' is a British children's television miniseries that premiered on CBBC and BBC iPlayer on 12 February 2021. The show was aired the week after The Dumping Ground's eighth series concluded. The series follows on from the eve ...
''.
Selected filmography
Awards and nominations
See also
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The Groundsman
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2014 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards
References
External links
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Conor Meechan Official Website
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Living people
British film editors
Scottish film editors
Alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Alumni of the National Film and Television School
British Academy Scotland New Talent Award Winners
1993 births