Megan Daly (Writer/Director) is a Scottish Filmmaker and a 2024 BA Filmmaking graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Her graduation film, D1G1TS, earned an RTS Student Award nomination for Best Comedy and won the NoDrama prize for Best Film. Recently she was shortlisted amongst 4 others in the Phoebe Frances Brown Award for Women in Comedy.

Megan works freelance in Events Videography, Photography and Marketing, combining her love of screen work, distinctive visual style and personable skills into a dynamic creative practice.

Alongside her screenwork, Megan is a prominent creator of absurdist theatre with the comedy collective Shiitake Nights. writing, directing and performing in sold-out shows across the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Gilded Balloon, Paradise Palms, the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, and the Tron Theatre gaining her recognition in the Scottish comedy circuit. 

Megan also works as a Filmmaking Workshop Coordinator, mentoring young people through every stage of production and facilitating the creation of over 15 completed youth films. 

Her industry experience spans across roles on productions, including the BBC comedy series Dinosaur, which has further sharpened her passion for comedic storytelling. 

Most recently, Megan wrote and directed Hurkle Durkle, a self-funded comedy short currently in post-production. Driven by a desire to bring a playful, otherworldly visual language to the screen, taking the viewer on the waltzers in space while highlighting pressing social issues. Megan’s ultimate goal is to carve out a distinct voice in British comedy. She is dedicated to creating television and film that champions complex, surreal, and unapologetically funny female characters.