Michelle Sullivan

Current

• Producer at Violet Planet Productions (Self-employed)

Past

• Associate Producer at Acappella Pictures
• Associate Producer at Antenna Films / National Geographic Channel
• Segment Producer at Collaboration Factory

• Associate Producer at Perpetual Motion Films / History Channel
• Associate Producer at Graceful Pictures / HBO
• Associate Producer at Lunchbox Entertainment
• Associate Producer at PBS American Masters
• Archival Supervisor at Eleventh Day Entertainment / PBS
• Associate Producer at Mine All Mine, Inc. / Turner Classic Movies

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Education

• New York University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Michelle

Connections

214 connections

Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

Websites

• VIOLETPLANET
• PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA
• FOCAL

Michelle Sullivan’s Summary

Associate Producer - Addiction, Inc. - Dune Road Films, LLC: Feature documentary on the controversy surrounding the tobacco industry. Produced and directed by Charlie Evans.

Associate Producer - Man Made: Twin City Bridge: After the Collapse - Antenna Films, National Geographic Channel -One-hour documentary show on the devastating 2007 collapse and reconstruction of the Minneapolis I-35W bridge.

Segment Producer - Leading Matters- The Collaboration Factory,
Produced historical segment for a Multimedia Road Show for Stanford University.

Associate Producer- Roman Polanski: Wanted & Desired
http://www.romanpolanskiwantedanddesired.com
HBO / BBC / Antidote Films - Sundance Film Festival, 2008, Cannes Film Festival, Official Selection, 2008: Feature documentary on the life, career and controversy surrounding Roman Polanski. Executive Produced by Steven Soderbergh, produced by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Lila Yacoub and directed by Marina Zenovich.

Associate Producer - Boneyard -The Secret Life of Machines - The History Channel - Thirteen one-hour documentary shows produced by Perpetual Motion Films.

Associate Producer - Bomb It! The Global Graffiti Documentary - Bomb It, LLC - Tribeca Film Festival-World Documentary Feature Competition, 2007 Produced by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and directed by Jon Reiss.

Associate Producer - The Wrecking Crew - Lunchbox Entertainment
Feature documentary on the history of 1960’s Los Angeles studio musicians. Produced and directed by Denny Tedesco.

Associate Producer - Marilyn Monroe: Still Life - PBS American Masters
Produced and directed by Gail Levin

Associate Producer - Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood - Turner Classic Movies Produced and directed by Robert Trachtenberg

Associate Producer - Cary Grant: A Class Apart -Turner Classic Movies 2005 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special. Produced and directed by Robert Trachtenberg

Michelle Sullivan’s Specialties:

Extensive footage, photo, manuscript research, writing, story development and creative producing experience. Extensive film and television history knowledge. Excellent organization and communication abilities.

Michelle Sullivan’s Experience

• Producer

  Violet Planet Productions (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

  February 2000 — Present (9 years 6 months)

  Freelance

• Associate Producer

  Acappella Pictures

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  December 2008 — February 2009 (3 months)

• Associate Producer

  Antenna Films / National Geographic Channel

  (Entertainment industry)

  February 2008 — August 2008 (7 months)

• Segment Producer

  Collaboration Factory

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  September 2007 — September 2007 (1 month)

• Associate Producer

  Perpetual Motion Films / History Channel

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

  December 2006 — June 2007 (7 months)

• Associate Producer

  Graceful Pictures / HBO

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TWX; Entertainment industry)

  January 2005 — December 2006 (2 years)

• Associate Producer

  Lunchbox Entertainment

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

  March 2006 — November 2006 (9 months)

• Associate Producer

  PBS American Masters

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

  January 2006 — March 2006 (3 months)

• Archival Supervisor

  Eleventh Day Entertainment / PBS

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

  September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)

• Associate Producer

  Mine All Mine, Inc. / Turner Classic Movies

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

  February 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 8 months)

Michelle Sullivan’s Education

• New York University

  1983 — 1987

Additional Information

Michelle Sullivan’s Websites:

• VIOLETPLANET
• PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA
• FOCAL

Michelle Sullivan’s Groups:

Producers Guild Of America
International Documentary Association (IDA)
Focal International
CLEAR

•    NYU Alumni
•    Documentarians
•    Filmmakers
•    Producers Guild of America
•    Film TV Professionals
•    Archives Professionals
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Stock Footage Professionals
•    Entertainment Industry
•    Film Independent

Michelle Sullivan’s Honors:

2009
Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired
Nominated: FOCAL International Awards, UK - Researcher Of The Year

2008
Roman Polanski: Wanted And Desired:
Nominated: IFP/Gotham Award-Best Documentary Feature
Nominated: IDA/ ABCNews VideoSource Award-Outstanding Archive
Nominated: Broadcast Film Critics Awards-Best Documentary

The Wrecking Crew:
Nominated: IDA/Alan Ett -Best Music Documentary Award

2005:
Cary Grant: A Class Apart:
Emmy Nomination-Outstanding Non-Fiction Special

PRESS:

6/8/08: NEW YORK SUN: Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired: "The film quite justifiably earned an editing award at this year's Sundance Film Festival... If the Academy of Motion Picture Sciences gave out Oscar statuettes for documentary clip research and clearances, the film would be a shoo-in for the top prize."

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