Biography

Kristina Sullivan is an award-winning filmmaker, actor, writer, and producer known for creating emotionally grounded, character-driven stories with both heart and commercial appeal. Her work often centers bold, multidimensional women of color and explores themes of identity, ambition, love, resilience, and transformation.

Her films have earned multiple honors, including Outstanding Screenplay and Outstanding Cast Performance at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival, Best Picture at the Re:Image Film Festival, and Viewer’s Choice at the Valjean Friday Night Film Festival. Her work has screened nationally at festivals including the Roxbury International Film Festival, Texas Black Film Festival, REEL Independent Film Festival and Extravaganza, the 168 Film Festival, and the African American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Festival.

Kristina is also a filmmaking mentor, teaching emerging storytellers both the craft and business of storytelling. A California native raised primarily in Massachusetts, she is a graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and holds an Associate of Arts degree in Theater Arts and a Certificate in Theatrical Performance from Los Angeles Valley College.
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