John F. Sullivan first became involved with the arts as a dancer and actor, attending Northwestern University's NHSI and Staples High School in Westport, CT. Attending NYU's film department, he made numerous shorts including 'The Fly Guys,' 'Deliver It' and 'The Mid Day Two Way Cacophony Crisis.' 'Deliver It,' known affectionately as 'The Pizza Guys,' features performances by Sullivan, Jim McNally and Michael R. Morris battling the forces of globalization while delivering pizza in NY's East Village and is included on the 'Sleepover' 10th anniversary DVD recently released by Lifesize Entertainment.'Sleepover' ('95) premiered at The Toronto Film Festival and The Berlin Film Festival and received excellent reviews. The NY Times critic Stephen Holden said, "Few movies have captured the intricacies of adolescent peer pressure more tellingly." The film was released theatrically by Artistic License Films and features the only film score ever recorded by the late musician Jeff Buckley.Along the way, 'The Vampire Project' was directed by Michael R. Morris from Sullivan's script. His second feature 'Follow Me Outside' ('00) was awarded best feature at the CMJ film Festival. He has recently completed the screenplays Illegal Alien, Endless Bummer, Lord Welles (with Michael R. Morris) and a Buster Keaton biopic (with David Weddle.)
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