Nicholas Connor
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Nicholas Connor (also known as Nick Connor) (born 9 June 1999) is an English filmmaker. Best known for his work on the film Cotton Wool.[1] In 2017 he was awarded the 'Ones to Watch' Award by Into Film at the Odeon Leicester Square sponsored by Barbara Broccoli's EON Productions. (Presented by actor Charles Dance) Connor presently lives in Oldham, England.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cotton Wool | Writer/Director | Nicholas Connor | Starring Leanne Best | Max Vento | Kate Rutter | Katie Quinn | Crissy Rock [2] |
| 2016 | Northern Lights[3] | Writer/Director/Producer | Nicholas Connor | Starring Rhys Cadman | Katie Quinn | Megan Grady [4][5] | Featuring music by Some Kind of Illness (band)[6][3][7] |
| 2015 | Think of Me | Writer/Director | Nicholas Connor | Starring Katie Quinn | Nicholas Sheard |
| 2015 | Going out | Writer/Director | Nicholas Connor | Starring Rebecca Eastham |
| 2015 | I am Belfast | Shadow of Mr Doyle & Mr Cousins | Mark Cousins | Cinematography by Christopher Doyle |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Nominated Work | Awards | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Himself | Into Film Awards | Ones to Watch Award (Presented by Charles Dance)[8][9][10][11][12] | Won |
| 2016 | Northern Lights | UK Monthly Film Festival[13] | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 2016 | Northern Lights | TMC London Film Festival | Best Young Filmmaker | Won |
| 2016 | Northern Lights | Ouchy Film Awards[14] | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2016 | Northern Lights | The Monkey Bread Tree Awards[15] | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 2016 | Northern Lights | The Monkey Bread Tree Awards[16] | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2016 | Think of Me | Into Film Awards[17] | Film of the Month | Won |
| 2016 | Think of Me | Leeds Young Film Festival[18][19] | Independent Directions Award | Nominated |
| 2016 | Think of Me | Pennine Film Festival | Best Short Film | Nominated |
| 2016 | Think of Me | HOME (Manchester) Filmed up Festival | Best Film | Won |
Festivals accolations[edit]
| Film Festival | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| London Film Awards[20] | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| Ouchy Film Awards[21] | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| The Monkey Bread Tree Awards[16] | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| UK Monthly Film Festival[13] | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| TMC London Film Festival | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| UK Screen One International Film Festival | Northern Lights | Official Selection |
| Leeds Young Film Festival | Think of Me | Official Selection |
| Pennine Film Festival | Think of Me | Official Selection |
| HOME (Manchester) Filmed up Festival | Think of Me | Official Selection |
| Into Film of the Month | Think of Me | Official Selection |
| Selby International Film Festival | Think of Me | Official Selection |
Personal life[edit]
Connor grew up in his hometown of Oldham and attended Rishworth School.[22][23][24]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Cotton Wool (2017)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Nick Connor Writer/Director - COTTON WOOL". Nickconnor.co.uk. 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NORTHERN LIGHTS | British Board of Film Classification". Bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Nick Connor Writer/Director - NORTHERN LIGHTS". Nickconnor.co.uk. 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Film Reviews and Movie Trailers". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ soundmagazineblog (2017-04-04). "Film Review: Northern Lights – Written and directed by Nicholas Connor – Sound". Soundmagazineblog.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Security Check Required". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Oldham News | News Headlines | Nick proves he's 'one to watch' - Chronicle Online". Oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "INTO FILM AWARDS". Intofilm.org. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Stars come out for the Into Film Awards 2017 - Highlights!". YouTube. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Charles Dance presents - Ones to Watch at the Into Film Awards 2017". YouTube. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "The Ones to Watch @ Into Film Awards 2017". YouTube. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "October Winners 2016 for UK Monthly Film Fest". Ukmonthlyfilmfest.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Official Selection – Autumn 2016 |". Ouchyfilmawards.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Final season of 2016 – THE MONKEY BREAD TREE FILM AWARDS". Themonkeybreadtree.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "FIRST LOOK: 'Northern Lights' – Katie Quinn, Rhys Cadman, Meghan Grady & Gemma North – New Wave District". Newwavedistrict.co.uk. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "MOVING SHORT FILM THINK OF ME WINS FILM OF THE MONTH". Intofilm.org. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Leeds Young Film Festival". Leedsyoungfilm.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Leeds Young Film Festival – 2017 LEEDS YOUNG FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED!". Leedsyoungfilm.com. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "2016 London Film Award Winners". Londonfilmawards.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ "Official Selection – Autumn 2016 |". Ouchyfilmawards.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ↑ http://newwavedistrict.co.uk/nickconnor-interview/
- ↑ http://mancunion.com/2017/04/24/lift-off-2017-conversation-nicholas-connor/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPOnq6rie7c
External links[edit]
- "Oldham News | News Headlines | Lights camera action - Chronicle Online". Oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- "Oldham News | News Headlines | Director, 17, gets 'amazing' reaction - Chronicle Online". Oldham-chronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- Nicholas Connor at Internet Movie Database
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