My name is Ciara Crolly and I am from Belfast, Ireland, and I have lived in Glasgow since 2018. After graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, I began working as an Assistant Editor on both scripted and non-scripted television and documentaries, all whilst building up a strong portfolio of music videos and short films for emerging directors in Glasgow. My specialism for the Sean Connery Talent Lab is Editing. I have had success with my editorial work, most recently Babe (Music Video for Alien Chicks) which is nominated for Best Low Budget at the London Music Awards 2025 and By the Light of the Fire (Short Film) which was screened at Fright Fest as part of Glasgow Film Festival 2025 and at Glasgow Short Film Festival 2025. In years past, Candlestick Maker (Music Video for Alien Chicks) was screened at Dead Northern Film Festival 2023 and Alma (Short Film) was nominated for Best Drama at the RTS Student Awards 2021, was the winning film at On The Pulse Short Film Festival 2022 and won Best Cinematography at the Europe Film Festival 2022.
I’m really excited to take part in the Talent Lab and connect with our filmmakers. I’m really looking forward to developing our specialisms together in such a creative and social sphere. It will be a great opportunity to innovate together.