Sue Vicory is an
American writer,
producer
Producer or producers may refer to:
Occupations
*Producer (agriculture), a farm operator
*A stakeholder of economic production
*Film producer, supervises the making of films
**Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...
and
filmmaker known for producing films and documentaries in
Kansas City
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and
San Diego.
Early life and career
Sue Vicory was born in
DeKalb, Illinois
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. 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''. 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
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representing women filmmakers and she attended a Pre-Oscar event for women & diversity.
In 2019, Vicory partnered with
Maidy Morhous
Maidy Morhous is an American artist
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about a sculpture titled ''Humanity''. 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". Vicory has lived in
Del Mar, California and
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
.
Awards
* Audience Choice Awards
* San Diego film award
* San Diego Trailblazer award
* Industry Excellence Award
* Lifetime Achievement award
* Telly Awards
Filmography
References
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Living people
People from DeKalb, Illinois
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American screenwriters
American film producers
Webster University alumni