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    Conor McDermott-Roe

     

    Website: www.benraeproductions.com 

    Email: mcdermottroe@mac.com

    Tel:+353 (0) 87 243 2098, +44 (0) 7951 03 1421

    Film Type: Live Action

    Bio

     

    Conor worked as an actor for many years in Ireland, UK and Australia. In the last twelve years he has being writing, producing and directing plays, making short films and most recently completed directing his first feature film based on his play Swansong.

     

    He has three screenplays in development along with a a number of theatre plays. Conor likes working with actors, loves high emotion and good storytelling. He has his own company Benrae Productions which he uses to write and develop projects.

    Awards

     

    A Woman’s Hair

     

    Winner Best Film – Venice Film Festival 2005

     

    Squaddie

     

    Special Commendation – Kerry Film Festival 2006

     

    Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne

     

    Runner Up Best Irish Feature

     

    Galway Film Fleadh 2009

     

    Official selection Munich

     

    Film Festival and Montreal 2010

     

    German and Irish distribution confirmed Autumn 2010

     

    Selected of Cameraimage Main Competition Poland 2010

     

    Nominated for 6 IFTAs 2011

     

    Winner, Best Actor Martin McCann

    Filmography

     

    SWANSONG: STORY OF OCCI BYRNE

    2009

     

    A WOMANS HAIR

    2005 – Short

     

    20 NO 22

    2005 – Comedy Drama

     

    SQUADDIE

    2004 – Short

    Showreel

     

     

    2010 - present

    2010 - present

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