Connor McLellan

Fame for: Directing

Biography

Connor McLellan is an emerging Canadian Writer, Director and Producer. He went to George Brown College’s Film & Television program with the aspirations to Write and Edit, but that quickly evolved with more hands on experience. During his time in Film School, he was able to write and Direct a Musical Short Film called “Lullabies” and was chosen to take the helm of directing the College’s VFX Capstone short called “UnSubscribed” When he graduated in April of 2020, his peers and himself found it incredibly difficult to find work due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and decided to make work for themselves. With the help of many fellow graduates, Connor was able to direct “The Letter”, for which he has won 3 awards for, including one for “Best Writer”. Shortly after, he directed a One Minute Short named “Paper Boats”. As of 2023, he has two shorts that are off to festivals called "The Tenebris" and "Open Wide". Connor went on to help produce 6 more short films while he worked in the Film and Television industry full-time, in different on-set positions.