Joe M. O'Connell
Joe M. O'Connell is a writer, filmmaker and photographer
from Austin, Texas.
Three Depression-era West Texas sisters become contortionists and achieve fame. But what happened to the Ross Sisters? The answer is in the completed novel THE CONTORTIONISTS. The book of historical fiction is polished and in the agent/publisher phase. Check back here for updates or visit the Facebook page.
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An unusual new documentary will appeal to horror film fans, Texas history buffs and Hollywood legend obsessives. With a unique narrative style reminiscent of a journalist cranking out quirky stories, RONDO AND BOB chronicles the life of Robert A. Burns, the eccentric horror film art director from Austin.
Jeremy Hallock, Dallas Morning News
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In the late 1960s, a stuntman wanders into Spahn Ranch and thoroughly convinces one of its long-haired residents to fix a vehicle for him. No, dear reader, I’m not describing a scene from Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood. I’m describing a scene from the real life of Gary Kent, the subject of a new and wonderfully titled documentary, DANGER GOD, directed by Joe O’ Connell.
Hunter Lanier, Film Threat
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