Kate Sullivan is a filmmaker unbound. Her work ranges from award-winning television to experimental theater to effervescent music videos. Regardless of medium, her work celebrates stories centered on women, ideally with music at the core, and always with a sense of fun.
Her short film, The End of the Party, just premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The film is a coming of age film about two teen girls who have never met. It captures Kate’s ability to showcase human connection through imagery as well as the joy of creating tone through music.
Previously, Kate served as Head of Development for Thomas Kail's (Hamilton) production company Old 320 Sycamore and produced television shows such as Fosse/Verdon (FX), Up Here (Hulu), and We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu). Kate also produced the feature film World's Best (Disney+). And before all that, she had the good fortune to work alongside prolific, decorated directors including Steven Spielberg, Mark Waters, Marc Webb, Michael Mayer, Michael Grief, and Helen Hunt. Her theater work has been supported by New York Stage and Film, The Geffen, The American Conservatory Theater, among many others.
Kate was raised in the tiny sea-side town of Marblehead, MA, where she honed expert skills in cracking open a lobster, discovered a passion for roller skating, and developed a deep love for crafting ice cream sundaes. She received her B.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
When she is not directing, she is the Senior Division Leader at the YMCA Camp of her youth, Camp Nellie Huckins for girls in Freedom, NH. It is and will forever be her favorite job.
She is repped by WME.