Conor McMahon Directors - Screen Directors Guild of Ireland

Member Spotlight: Conor McMahon

Conor McMahon is an award-winning director who wrote, directed, and edited his first feature film, ‘Dead Meat’, in 2004. Conor attended Dun Laoghaire National Film School between 1998 – 2001, where he specialized in directing and editing. Since then, he’s made numerous short films, music videos, feature films and documentaries. From directing and editing ‘How…

Conor McMahon on Shooting Gulp with the Support of the SDGI ARRI Alexa Award

Following the recent world premiere of Gulp at Popcorn Frights in Florida where it won the Scariest Short Film Prize, SDGI member Conor McMahon reflects on his experience of shooting the horror short in 2025 with the support of the SDGI ARRI Alexa Award. Introduction Having shot on a 10-meter-wide volume screen for the…

Conor McMahon’s ARRI Alexa Award-Winning ‘Gulp’ Premieres at Popcorn Frights

The horror short Gulp, directed by SDGI member Conor McMahon and one of the winners of the SDGI ARRI Alexa Award, has its world premiere at Popcorn Frights in Florida (6-16 August 2026). The SDGI ARRI Alexa Award supported Conor McMahon and the Gulp filmmaking team in bringing the horror short to production, providing access to…

SDGI’s Three Irish Short Films Wrap Production, Blending Creative Vision with the Latest Filmmaking Technology.

We are delighted to announce the successful completion of three innovative short films, which wrapped last week following an intensive two-month production period throughout January and February. The projects, led by Irish directors Conor McMahon, Róisín Loughrey, and Paul Webster, demonstrate the exceptional talent and cutting-edge technology shaping the future of Irish filmmaking. The completed…