Recent Film Projects

Connor’s 48-hour film projects have taken Pittsburgh by storm, winning both Best Film and Best Actor for Dry Spell and The Young One-Two. His films have also made appearances at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner and at the 307 Film Festival in Wyoming.

What critics are saying.

  • “Local Film Alexander the Brain is Daring and Dynamic.”

    — Chloe Forbes, The Erie Reader

  • “The actors playing Robert, Connor McNelis (young Robbie) and Marc Duchin, (old Robert) had great chemistry together on-stage. In each scene they were in, there was an abundance of emotions as Robert watched the decisions his younger self make with Caithleen.”

    — Emily Koscinski, OnStage Pittsburgh

  • ““[Benjamin] Carlucci leaned on the acting chops of McNelis and Phillips to sell John and Kelly’s intense infatuation with each other in such a short amount of time."”

    — Joshua Axelrod, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette