Sue Vicory Explained

Sue Vicory
Birth Place:DeKalb, Illinois
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Webster University

Sue Vicory is an American writer, producer and filmmaker known for producing films and documentaries in Kansas City and San Diego.

Early life and career

Sue Vicory was born in DeKalb, Illinois. She completed her Master's Degree from Webster University. Sue started her film career at the New York Film Academy in 2003 with her first film Homelessness & the Power of One.[1] After that, Vicory directed a feature documentary film, Kansas City Jazz & Blues; Past, Present & Future which aired on PBS. In 2011, she directed a short film titled 1898, The W.F. Norman Story. In July 2014, Her fourth film One a feature documentary premiered. She created Team XX, a team of 25 women who created the film Down Stage which was nominated for a San Diego film award and won a 2016 Telly award. In 2014, she directed a narrative film, Absent which won 1st place in the Audience Choice Awards and was also nominated for three awards at the San Diego film festival and won a 2015 Telly Award. She produced My Power of One web series Pilot using many of the A-list actors in San Diego. In 2017, Sue worked as an Associate Producer on a reality show Win Place Show. In 2018 she was included on the panel during Sundance Film Festival representing women filmmakers and she attended a Pre-Oscar event for women & diversity.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In 2019, Vicory partnered with Maidy Morhous about a sculpture titled Humanity.[7] She co-produced a reality show titled, Miracle Mob and as well as Jump Start a Life. She & her co-producers won the San Diego Trailblazer award for Jump Start a Life. She is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors based in LA and sits on the Board of Advisors for the San Diego Film Consortium as well as Cottey College. Sue received an Industry Excellence Award at the French Riviera Film Festivals's awards ceremony. Her production company, Heartland Films, Inc. Executive Produced the San Diego film awards which aired on KPBS in May 2021. Vicory presented the My Power of One award and the Best Child Actor award. She received a Lifetime Achievement award from Washburn University. The San Diego film awards have named the Women in Film award the "Sue Vicory Women in Film Award".[8] [9] [10] [11] Vicory has lived in Del Mar, California[12] and Kansas City, Missouri.[13]

Awards

Filmography

!Year!Title!Notes
2003Homelessness and the Power of OneDocumentary short
2011Kansas City Jazz & Blues; Past, Present & FutureDocumentary
1898: The W.F. Norman StoryDocumentary short
2014OneDocumentary
AbsentShort film
2015The Brazilian AffairShort film / executive producer
Down StageShort film
My Power of OneTV Short
San Diego Film AwardsTV Special
2016Film InDiegoTV Series documentary / executive producer – 6 episodes
San Diego Film AwardsTV Special / co-producer
AberrantShort film / executive producer
2017San Diego Film AwardsTV Special
Different FlowersExecutive producer
2018IntentionsShort film / producer
2019Jump Start a Life TelethonTV Movie / executive producer / line producer
Deep In Her HeartShort film / executive producer
2020SheDocumentary / executive producer
20217th Annual San Diego Film AwardsTV Special / executive producer
Simple TwistExecutive producer
Original JayhawkExecutive producer
2022Athenia's Last VoyageDocumentary / associate producer / post-production
2023The Last ButterfliesShort film / executive producer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rhoades . Amanda . 2015-09-30 . Del Mar filmmaker Sue Vicory emphasizes the Power of One . 2023-05-25 . North Coast Current.
  2. Web site: Rabinowitz . Chloe . French Riviera Film Festival Announces 2020 Winning Shorts . 2021-10-16 . . en.
  3. Web site: 2020-10-18 . Sue Vicory/Heartland Films Executive Produces 'Panic at Parq' Parody Film . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026124600/https://www.osidenews.com/2020/10/18/sue-vicory-heartland-films-executive-produces-panic-at-parq-parody-film/ . 2020-10-26 . 2021-10-16 . OsideNews . en-US.
  4. Web site: San Diego Film Awards. 2021-10-16. Film Consortium San Diego. en-US.
  5. Web site: A Filmmaker's Vision Takes Flight in the Midwest – Butterfly Effect . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203193527/https://butterflyeffectbethechange.com/blog/a-filmmakers-vision-takes-flight-in-the-midwest/ . 2022-12-03 . 2021-10-16 . Butterfly Effect . en-US.
  6. Web site: Sims . Roger . 2021-09-15 . 'Original Jayhawker' premier to showcase depth of local talent . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022104949/https://www.linncountyjournal.com/post/original-jayhawker-premier-to-showcase-depth-of-local-talent . 2021-10-22 . 2021-10-16 . Linn County Journal . en.
  7. Web site: Woolsey . Brittany . 2019-01-24 . Del Mar woman portrays 'Humanity' through sculpture . 2023-05-25 . Encinitas Advocate . en-US.
  8. Web site: French Riviera Film Festival's blog Filmfestivals.com. 2021-10-16. www.filmfestivals.com.
  9. Web site: 2016-12-20. Big Sonia Nominated for The Cinema Buzz Movie Trip Awards. 2021-10-16. Big Sonia. en-US.
  10. Web site: One of Twelve Acts of Kindness, Sue Vicory Brings Hundreds of Books to Milwaukee . 2021-10-16 . . en.
  11. Web site: The IntelleXual Podcast: Sue Vicory and William Wall on The IntelleXual Podcast. 2021-10-16. theintellexual.libsyn.com. en.
  12. Web site: Houck . Kristina . 2014-11-01 . Tragedy joins Del Mar residents, spurs film project about hope . 2023-05-25 . Del Mar Times . en-US.
  13. Web site: McCullough . Sophia . 2020-02-04 . Cardiff Kook's Mahomes Jersey Wishes Chiefs Win Into Existence . 2023-05-25 . . en-US.