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Conor Forrest
Writer/Director
Toronto,ON
Summary
Conor Forrest is a young emerging Toronto Based Award winning writer/director of fictions and documentary shorts and features. He is a recent graduate of York University.
In 2022 he was a semi finalist at the Academy Award Winning Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival for Used Furniture (2022).
He has also won awards at other festivals such as Lakeview International Film Festival, Paris Shorts Film Awards, Venice Shorts, Calgary Independent Film Festival and L.A. Sci Fi & Horror Film Festival.
Overview
3
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
The Two Of Us (Short Film)Toronto, Ontario
Writer/Director
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
Post Production
Unravelling the Ravelled Mind (Feature Documentary Film)Toronto, Ontario
Director
05.2019 - 07.2022
Job overview
Festival Run
I'll be with you in the dark... (Short Film)Toronto, Ontario
Co-Writer/Director
10.2020 - 04.2022
Job overview
Festival Run
Accolades:
- Europa Platinum Award Best Low Budget Drama - L.A. Sci Fi & Horror Film Festival 2022
Used Furniture (Short Film)Toronto, Ontario
Writer/Director
04.2021 - 12.2021
Job overview
Festival Run
Accolades:
- Best LGBT Short Film - Lakeview International Film Festival 2022 (FilmFreeway Top100 Qualifying)
- Semi Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2022 (Academy Award Qualifying)
- Honourable Mention - Big Apple Film Festival 2022 (FilmFreeway Top100 Qualifying)
A Summers Day at Sherwood Park (Short Film)Toronto, ON
Writer/Director
04.2020 - 01.2021
Job overview
Festival Run
Accolades:
- Best Narrative Short, Best Editing - Paris Shorts Film Awards 2022
- Best Comedy - Paradise Film Festival 2022
- Best Student Short - World Indie Film Awards 2022
- Best Coming of Age - Calgary Independent Film Festival 2021
- Best Cinematography - Stockholm Shorts Film Festival 2021
Luigi Romano (Short Film)Toronto, ON
Writer/Director
09.2020 - 10.2020
Job overview
MY RODE REEL 2020 Short Film
Friday Night Fish (Short Film)Toronto, ON
Writer/Director
03.2019 - 06.2020
Job overview
Released on Youtube
Accolades:
- Best Short Film - Rio Independent Film Festival 2020
- Best International Comedy - Venice Shorts 2020
- Best Short Film - Varese International Film Festival 2020
- Best Canadian Short Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Comedy - Our Voices Film Festival 2020
- Best Comedy Short Film - Screen Power Film Festival 2020
Our, Dog Blue. (Documentary Short Film)Toronto, ON
Director
11.2018 - 04.2019
Job overview
Released on Youtube
Accolades:
- Best Short Documentary Semifinalist - Los Angeles CineFest 2019
Education
York UniversityToronto, ON
Bachelor of Arts from Film Production
09.2017 - 04.2021
Skills
Shot capturing
Accolades
- Europa Platinum Award Best Low Budget Drama - L.A. Sci Fi & Horror Film Festival 2022
- Best LGBT Short Film - Lakeview International Film Festival 2022 (FilmFreeway Top100 Qualifying)
- Semi Finalist - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2022 (Academy Award Qualifying)
- Honourable Mention - Big Apple Film Festival 2022 (FilmFreeway Top100 Qualifying)
- Best Narrative Short - Paris Shorts Film Awards 2022
- Best Comedy - Paradise Film Festival 2022
- Best Student Short - World Indie Film Awards 2022
- Best Coming of Age - Calgary Independent Film Festival 2021
- Best Short Film - Rio Independent Film Festival 2020
- Best International Comedy - Venice Shorts 2020
- Best Short Film - Varese International Film Festival 2020
- Best Canadian Short Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Comedy - Our Voices Film Festival 2020
- Best Comedy Short Film - Screen Power Film Festival 2020
- Best Short Documentary Semifinalist - Los Angeles CineFest 2019
Timeline
Writer/Director
The Two Of Us (Short Film)
01.2022 - Current
Writer/Director
Used Furniture (Short Film)
04.2021 - 12.2021
Co-Writer/Director
I'll be with you in the dark... (Short Film)
10.2020 - 04.2022
Writer/Director
Luigi Romano (Short Film)
09.2020 - 10.2020
Writer/Director
A Summers Day at Sherwood Park (Short Film)
04.2020 - 01.2021
Director
Unravelling the Ravelled Mind (Feature Documentary Film)
05.2019 - 07.2022
Writer/Director
Friday Night Fish (Short Film)
03.2019 - 06.2020
Director
Our, Dog Blue. (Documentary Short Film)
11.2018 - 04.2019
York University
Bachelor of Arts from Film Production
09.2017 - 04.2021
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