Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan was born and raised in the wooded hills of Pittsburgh, Pa. along with 10 siblings. A product of British mother Beryl and Irish American father Lawrence. They met in England during WW2. He now lives in Chicago, and teaches filmmaking and animation at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is called dad by his daughters Carmen and Silvia Abelson. He has shown his work in festivals, theaters and museums worldwide, including Tribeca Film Festival, Osian’s Cinefest in India, the Haifa film festival, Chicago international, Milano, Vancouver International, Pacific Film Archives Denver Starz; Annecy, Zagreb, Animator, Fantoche, and many more. Zagreb World Festival of Animation; Humboldt Film Festival; Ann Arbor Film Festival; Ottawa AnimationFestival; Guggenheim Museum; Boston Museum, Walker Art Center, Wexner Center, Houston Museum, National Gallery D.C. Cinefamily In LA, Gene Siskel Film Center Chicago. Consuming Spirits had its theatrical debut at New York’s Film Forum for a two-week run. In December of 2012, his Films received funding from The John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, from The Rockefeller Foundation Film Fellowship, The Bush Foundation, and now The Creative Capital Grant for The Orbit of Minor Satellites. The Orbit of Minor Satellites had its theatrical release in 2024.