~ Who Is Connor ~

Connor Nelson grew up in Winter Park, Colorado, and spent nearly 10 years as a professional freeskier sponsored by Atomic Skis, Giro, and Winter Park Resort. While carrying his family’s camera onto the skis hill, filming his friends, Connor found his love for cinema. After graduating from Columbia College Chicago with a specialty in cinematography, Connor moved to Los Angeles, where he is a full-time commercial and documentary filmmaker and director of photography, working with brands like United Airlines, Jockey USA, Bloomberg, and Uber Eats. Besides being a cinematographer, Connor is the Festival Director of Winter Park Film Festival.