Joe O'Connell
Austin, United States
Filmmaker, novelist, journalist
I'm the author of the award-winning novel-in-stories Evacuation Plan and former film industry columnist for The Dallas Morning News, Austin American-Statesman and The Austin Chronicle. I teach creative writing to grad students at St. Edward's University and Austin Community College. I'm a storyteller, and I'm charged with the telling the true story of Gary Kent, one of independent films' most interesting and successful stuntmen. He's also a guy with a compelling personal story.