Mary Sue Connolly

Directing

Birthplace: Ireland

Mary Sue Connolly is a filmmaker, editor and producer. She has been an editor/producer for television since 2004, working for CNN, CBS and CBS Television Distribution. During her time at CBS, Mary Sue edited numerous award-winning investigative reports, including the Exceptional Merit in Media Awards, the National Headliner Award, the Clarion Award and the National Press Club Award. She has made two feature length documentaries as well as numerous short docs. Mary Sue put her life on hold to create Overdosed, a documentary about the opioid crisis that affected her immediate family. This feature length documentary takes place in West Virginia and Mary Sue serves as director, videographer and editor. Overdosed was an award winner at New Hope Film Festival and was an official selection at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival, Melbourne Documentary Film Festival among others. It is being used by the DEA to train investigators and is in universities and addiction study programs across the United States. Mary Sue has a young daughter and the family divides its time between Brooklyn, New York and County Waterford, Ireland.