Conor Horgan first trained as a photographer before moving into directing TV commercials and music promos. His first feature film is One Hundred Mornings, which received its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2010, winning the Special Mention Award. His first short film, The Last Time, starring Linda Bassett (East is East), received a nationwide cinema release in Ireland and was the recipient of seven awards around the world, including the UIP Director Award and Best Irish Short at The Cork Film Festival. His feature documentary, The Queen of Ireland was released throughout Ireland in October 2015 and broke the opening weekend box-office record for an Irish documentary.