Conor Van Sise
Directing
Biography
Conor Van Sise is an aspiring filmmaker living in Clifton Park, NY. Conor’s passion for film began at an early age. As a youth, his imagination was sparked by the Star Wars prequels, The Sandlot and stop motion animation Christmas movies. While studying Digital Media at Hudson Valley Community College, Conor began to make short films with friends/family. He is currently editing his first feature film, which he directed and produced. Conor plans to transfer to a university to continue his education in film production. A self-proclaimed cinephile, Conor also enjoys spending time with family, friends and his dog, Bullseye. Conor hopes to one day have an Oscar collecting dust on his desk.
Known For
A routine robbery at a rural house turns into a nightmare for two amateur burglars when one of them throws their back out. Things spiral out of control as they try to make it out before the homeowner returns.
Drag
A detective with a warrant stumbles upon a plan that he never saw coming.
BREACH
Retired thief, Donnie (Brian Dengler), owes a lot of people a lot of money. When his old career comes back to the spotlight, he will stop at nothing to get the cash he needs.
What's the Hold Up?
A couple is late for a funeral which sparks an argument. What ensues is a discussion of the morality of death and how we deal with loss.
Counting Worms
A man faced with the loss of a childhood friend searches for a treasure behind many years ago. In hopes to rekindle the memories of what feels like a life left behind.
Upstream
A middle-aged woman (Robin), after the presumed death of her father, faces multiple versions of herself as memories of an unknown childhood reveal themselves. Trapped in her father’s house, a slow uncovering of events lost in her mind begin to spill out as we, the audience, lose track of what's real and what is not.
VEILS
The film follows the relationship between a theater employee, a projectionist and a Theater Owner as film projection is replaced by digital projection. It explores how film brings people together and projection of film as a lost art form.
Cathedral of Dreams
Three figures of the past, present and statue find what legacy means to them within the art world.
On Pedestal
A young kid Sam, recalls a mistake made in the past. A true coming of age story, one full of laughter, parties, and of course crying.
Crying is Okay Here
The story of a guy with a passion for guitar, but has fallen into a conventional path.