Shane O'Neill
Location
Rochester, New York
School
University At Buffalo
Expertise
Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Universal Monsters Franchise
- Shane has studied the art of storytelling for almost his entire life, writing short stories and scripts since childhood.
- He has worked on several kinds of short films ranging from experimental dramas to documentaries. He has also dipped his toe into the music video pool.
- While he often puts together live-action productions, he's a big proponent of animation — specifically stop-motion- which started his love of filmmaking many years ago.
Experience
Shane's professional writing journey began in late 2018 when he started his film blog, The O'Neill Review, which gave way to more opportunities in short order. In 2019, he joined Screen Rant, where he remained until 2020. That year, he also began his tenure at Looper and Static Media at large. In addition to being a part of Looper's news team, he has also contributed to Nicki Swift's news team and the features side of Wrestling Inc. All the while, he's continued chipping away at his own film projects.
Education
Shane graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo in 2021 with his bachelor's degree in film studies.
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Stories By Shane O'Neill
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Former Vice President Joe Biden once again etched his name in the history books as, on Nov. 7, 2020, he secured the 270 electoral votes necessary to unseat current President Donald Trump. And during his victory speech, Biden struck a move that went viral — here's what it was.
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After a nail-biting few days, former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the president-elect of the United States, and he and mate Kamala Harris gave rousing victory speeches. They stayed away from discussing Donald Trump, but this line from Harris' speech might have been aimed at him.
