His film short screenplay "Kill Gaddafi's Whores!" achieved quarter-finalist status in 2012 at both the Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition in Hollywood, CA, and the International Breakout Screenplay Contest sponsored by Reel Authors.
He is the eldest brother of filmmaker Jim Connell.
[A portion of his interview with Atlanta International Screenplay Awards] The only positive thing that came out of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was the time it gave me to hone my screenwriting skills. [04-27-2021]