Conor Meechan

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	The Groundsman; My Mum Tracy Beaker; The Demon Headmaster;

Conor Meechan (born 1993) 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 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 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 My Mum Tracy Beaker.

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