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The Pleasure of Understanding

A neurotic, socially anxious college student who must overcome her public speaking phobia after her advisor signs her up for her first ever research talk.

  • Jonathan Sullivan-Wood
    Director
  • Jonathan Sullivan-Wood
    Writer
  • Jonathan Sullivan-Wood
    Producer
  • David Sederberg
    Producer
  • Adina Margineantu
    Key Cast
    "Kelly Curtis"
  • Emily Smith
    Key Cast
    "Shelby"
  • August Bliese
    Key Cast
    "Andrew Cannon"
  • Jonathan Sullivan-Wood
    Key Cast
    "Will Bailey"
  • Owen Odney
    Key Cast
    "Toby O'Connor"
  • David Sederberg
    Key Cast
    "Dr. Bartlet"
  • Brooke Barbato
    Key Cast
    "Kerry Anne"
  • Thomas Slamecka
    Key Cast
    "Dale Brown"
  • Kyle Gilles
    Composer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    31 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 24, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    350 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jonathan Sullivan-Wood

Jonathan grew up in the Chicagoland area before studying physics and mathematics at Illinois State University. At ISU, he became interested in science communication and filmmaking. Initially his interest in film was as a tool to communicate science, creating physics education videos for a number of years. He has sense develop an interest in creating original narratives that can emotionally engage viewers. While at ISU, he created the YouTube channel Heroic Science. After leaving ISU, he gained a master's in physics from the University of Iowa and is currently teaching physics at Purdue University, Butler University, Ivy Tech Community College and is a creative consultant for Saturday Morning Astrophysics at Purdue.

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