In 2017 he was awarded the 'Ones to Watch' Award by Into Film at the Odeon Leicester Square. Presented by actor Charles Dance and producer Barbara Broccoli, sponsored by EON Productions. Connor presently lives in Oldham, England. Career 

Nicholas Connor started his career as a script supervisor and then attended the BFI Film Academy at HOME in Manchester. In 2016 he directed Northern Lights, which received a mixed critical response. Chris Olson from UK Film Review gave the film 4 stars calling it "a beautiful piece of filmmaking". Jennie Kermode for 'Eye for Film' gave the film 3 stars, stating "Northern Lights may sometimes by lacking in energy but it doesn't outstay its welcome and overall it's an impressive debut." In 2017, aged 17, he directed Cotton Wool with a cast including Leanne Best and Crissy Rock. The film was shot by BAFTA winning cinematographer Alan C. McLaughlin. The film was supported in its research by the British Stroke Association and received a 12A by the British Board of Film Classification.
In 2017 he was awarded the'Ones to Watch' Award by Into Film at the Odeon Leicester Square. Presented by actor Charles Dance and producer Barbara Broccoli, sponsored by EON Productions. Connor presently lives in Oldham, England. Career  Nich Connor started their career as a script supervisor and then attended the BFI Film Academy at HOME in Manchester. In 2016 he directed Northern Lights, which received a mixed critical response. Chris Olson from UK Film Review gave the film 4 stars calling it "a beautiful piece of filmmaking". Jennie Kermode for'Eye for Film' gave the film 3 stars, stating "Northern Lights may sometimes by lacking in energy but it does n't outstay its welcome and overall it's an impressive debut ." In 2017, aged 17, he directed Cotton Wool with a cast including Leanne Best and Crissy Rock. The film was shot by BAFTA winning cinematographer Alan C. McLaughlin. The film was supported in its research by the British Stroke Association and received a 12A by the British Board of Film Classification.