Matt's a writer, editor, producer, content strategist, and filmmaker in Burbank, CA. A graduate of Emerson College, Matt's professional writing career includes film criticism; TV writing for a leading broadcast news outlet; extensive copywriting, digital marketing, and editorial journalism for major online tech publications; various digital and print assets including infographics, whitepapers, articles, and ad copy; and strategic content ranging from brand narratives to editorial calendars for major technology and media companies. 

In 2006, Matt produced the independent feature Night Sounds which premiered at the MassBay Film Festival. Watch the trailer.

In 2018, Matt was hired by Nasser Entertainment to write two movie-of-the-week thrillers which are currently in development. Matt's screenwriting has also been recognized by dozens of competitions including the Austin Film Festival, Final Draft, The Tracking Board, Cinequest, Screencraft, American Zoetrope, and Script Pipeline.

Some Excellent Scripts

A young woman leads an elite NASA crew on a dangerous mission to salvage a pivotal outpost and solve a supernatural mystery on Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede.

Ganymede is an original pilot for a sci-fi TV series. Grounded by real technology and relatable heroes, it presents a realistic and optimistic near-future universe where survival and exploration go hand-in-hand. It's Lost meets The Martian.
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Thirty years ago, Max Jackson was an arcade champion with the world in the palm of his hands. Now he's somebody's pawn in a high-stakes game of international espionage. If he can't outplay the spies that framed him, it's game over.

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A disastrous experiment at the world's leading technology company causes a genius quantum physicist to disappear. While the world waits for answers, a young journalist tries to expose the dark secrets of the tech industry in order to find him.​

Zero Sum is an original pilot for a drama TV series with a twist of realistic, metaphysical sci-fi. The profound discovery and idealistic young couple at the center of the story are catalysts for worldwide transformation -- but not everybody is ready to let that happen. Mr. Robot meets Stranger Things.

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In 1959, a British WWII veteran and his brilliant daughter lead a team of international mercenaries across the globe in a race to recover a mysterious, supernatural artifact before it falls into the hands of their enemies. 

This globehopping adventure conjures up the timeless fun of an Indiana Jones flick, the magic and mystery of sci-fi epics like Stargate or 2001, and the all-out awe of an event film like King Kong or Jurassic Park. 
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Tommy’s a lovelorn millennial with a lot on his mindgrapes. But tonight’s going to be different… if only because his new crush is being hunted by a serial killer with a personal vendetta.

​Love's Remains is a real-time horror/thriller that takes place in a few continuous takes in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 
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After leaving his remote home in the Alaskan forest burning to the ground, Malcolm Blackman, a stern and silent survivalist, sets out on a quest to deliver justice to his estranged, abusive father.
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Cold Abandon is a dark, surprising, introspective character study punctuated by moments of suspense and violence. The story was developed by Matthew O'Connell and Matthew Cody Clark and the screenplay was written by Matthew O'Connell. 

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