The Startled Faction (A Sensitivity Training)
With
- Cristal Sabbagh (Becomingmystic 2)
- Carrie Louise Abernathy (Priestx3)
- Kristin Van Loon (Priestx2)
- Coco Elysses (Priestx1)
- Zachary Nicol (Becomingmystic 3)
- Beata Pilch (Female Mystic)
- Laura Crotte (Jodie)
- Democco Atcher (Male Mystic)
- Michael Garvey (Becomingmystic 1)
Crew
Written and Directed by | Catherine Sullivan |
Cinematography | Raoul Germain |
Editing | Catherine Sullivan |
Music | Sol Kaplan |
Sound Design | Catherine Sullivan |
Sound | Ben Kolak |
Production Design | Catherine Sullivan |
Costumes | Catherine Sullivan |
Make-Up | Marcus Geeter |
Casting | Catherine Sullivan |
Production Manager | Sophia Rhee |
Producers | Catherine Sullivan, Ginger Farley, Shawn Lent |
Produced by
Chicago Dancemakers Forum
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Catherine Sullivan

Catherine Sullivan, born in 1968 in Los Angeles, USA, is a Chicago-based artist who creates work with ensembles in film and theater. Solo exhibitions, collaborations, performances, and films have been presented at international art institutions, galleries, and film festivals. She is an associate professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Chicago.
Filmography
2000 Unspoken Evil, Rites of Ascension and Obscurity; video installation 2001 Manic, Hysteric, Degraded, Refined; video installation 2002 Five Economies, Big Hunt; film installation 2003 ‘Tis pity She’s A Fluxus Whore; film installation · Ice Floes of Franz Joseph Land; film installation 2004 The Chittendens; with Sean Griffin, film installation 2007 Triangle of Need; with Sean Griffin, Dylan Skybrook and Kunle Afolayan, film installation 2009 Lulu, Or, to what End does the Bourgeoisie Need Despair; video installation, 28 min. 2011 The Last Days of British Honduras; with Farhad Sharmini, film installation 2012 The Last Days of British Honduras; with Farhad Sharmini, video installation, 47 min., Forum Expanded 2012 2015 Afterword Via Fantasia; with Charles Gaines, Sean Griffin and George Lewis, film installation 2016 Nest, or, Eternal Resting; with Teatr Opera Buffa, film installation · Afterword Via Fantasia; video installation, 97 min. 2018 The Startled Faction (A Sensitivity Training)
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2019