Kevin Sullivan’s films have been praised for their visual beauty, their strong story-telling and fine acting; through which they weave their unique spell. His richly detailed, pastoral masterpiece "Anne of Green Gables", that he produced, wrote and directed in 1985 and the subsequent 91 episode television series “Road to Avonlea” established the reputation of his company, Sullivan Entertainment. Throughout his work he has established a strong brand based on visual style, quality of writing and a series of outstanding performances which span the breadth of his Filmography.

Sullivan’s stature as a producer of on-budget, prestigious entertainment has attracted international investors and stars to his films. Renowned for his directorial ease with both children and well-known actors Sullivan has also has cultivated a devoted international fan base that has high expectations for new productions. His fans enjoy the charm, authenticity and attention to detail of all of his films. In US film schools, “Anne of Green Gables” is still studied as a model of TV drama with multi-generational, multi-cultural appeal.

His love of photography began as an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, Canada where he graduated in 1979 with Bachelor of Science in Biology. During this time he also pursued an interest in Art History and Baroque Architecture and spent several months pursuing field studies in Austria and Bavaria; specifically photographing and studying many of the countries’ most sumptuous churches, palaces and monasteries. This interest in the 18th century most recently inspired his desire to create a very personal contemporary feature film of Mozart’s classic opera "The Magic Flute", entitled "Magic Flute Diaries".

Kevin Sullivan is the president of Sullivan Entertainment Inc., which he co-founded with partner Trudy Grant in 1979. A three time Emmy award winner, Kevin Sullivan has produced over 350 hours of lavish films and programming that have been seen and exhibited in over 150 countries around the world. Sullivan is also the author of “Beyond Green Gables” that provides viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the production design and inspiration for his films. He is known around the world for creating many of Canada’s most watched films and television productions.

Grant’s distribution arm Sullivan Entertainment International is an internationally recognized distributor of television series, feature films and mini-series.

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