Vickie Gest is a documentary and drama producer from
Brisbane (
Queensland, Australia).
Professional career
Gest studied at the
Queensland School of Film and Television, graduating with a Diploma in Film and Television in 1997. Since then, Gest's short films and documentaries have screened at various
film festivals, both locally and internationally, and on television in Australia on
ABC1 and
SBS. Gest currently works as an independent producer and is the co-managing director of Vizpoets Entertainment with Lauren Ford.[1]
Selected filmography
Features
"Two Heads Creek" (2019) - Co Producer
"The Oppression" (in development) - Producer
"The Forestkind” (in development) - Producer
"What if?" (in development) – Producer
TV Series
The Broken Ones (in development) - Producer
Documentary
"Over My Dead Body" (2007) – Producer
"Roller Derby Dolls" (2008) – Producer
"Rare Chicken Rescue" (2008) – Producer
Short Film
"The Anthesis of Man (2017) - Producer
"Ascension" (2007) – Producer
"White Song" (2006) – Supervising Producer
"Butterflies in Glass" (2006) – Supervising Producer
"The Truckdriver's Wife" (2006) – Supervising Producer
"Sleeping Awake" (2006) – Supervising Producer
"Road Kill" (2005) – Co-Producer
"Hole in the Wall" (2005) – Producer
"Security" (2005) – Producer
"The Kangaroo" (2004) – Producer
"Faithless" (2004) – Producer
"Doing the Flowers" (2003) – Executive Producer
"Plonk" (2003) – Executive Producer
"Brawn" (2003) – Executive Producer
"Other People" (2001) – Producer
"Bad Ass Mono-Winged Angel" (2000) – Producer
Awards
Two Heads Creek
Audience Award - Syracuse Film Festival, NY, USA (2019)
Rare Chicken Rescue
Winner, Best Documentary – Sydney Film Festival Dendy Awards (2008)
Winner, Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short – Slamdance Film Festival, Utah, USA (2009)
Nominated 5 AFI Awards – Best Film, Best Sound, Best Director, Best DOP, Best Editing (Australian Film Institute Awards) (2008)
Winner, Best Sound in a Documentary, Australian Film Institute Awards (2008)
Winner, Best Short Documentary Under 60 Minutes, Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards (2008)
Nominated Inside Film Awards Best Documentary (2008)
Nominated ATOM Awards (Best Documentary Human Story & Best Documentary Short) (2008)
Nominated Best Documentary Wildscreen Festival UK International People and Animal Award (2008)
Finalist, Public Awards, Pacific International Documentary Film Festival (FIFO)
Finalist, Official Short Film Competition, Cinequest Film Festival (USA)
Vickie Gest is a documentary and drama producer from
Brisbane (
Queensland, Australia).
Professional career
Gest studied at the
Queensland School of Film and Television, graduating with a Diploma in Film and Television in 1997. Since then, Gest's short films and documentaries have screened at various
film festivals, both locally and internationally, and on television in Australia on
ABC1 and
SBS. Gest currently works as an independent producer and is the co-managing director of Vizpoets Entertainment with Lauren Ford.[1]
Selected filmography
Features
"Two Heads Creek" (2019) - Co Producer
"The Oppression" (in development) - Producer
"The Forestkind” (in development) - Producer
"What if?" (in development) – Producer
TV Series
The Broken Ones (in development) - Producer
Documentary
"Over My Dead Body" (2007) – Producer
"Roller Derby Dolls" (2008) – Producer
"Rare Chicken Rescue" (2008) – Producer
Short Film
"The Anthesis of Man (2017) - Producer
"Ascension" (2007) – Producer
"White Song" (2006) – Supervising Producer
"Butterflies in Glass" (2006) – Supervising Producer
"The Truckdriver's Wife" (2006) – Supervising Producer
"Sleeping Awake" (2006) – Supervising Producer
"Road Kill" (2005) – Co-Producer
"Hole in the Wall" (2005) – Producer
"Security" (2005) – Producer
"The Kangaroo" (2004) – Producer
"Faithless" (2004) – Producer
"Doing the Flowers" (2003) – Executive Producer
"Plonk" (2003) – Executive Producer
"Brawn" (2003) – Executive Producer
"Other People" (2001) – Producer
"Bad Ass Mono-Winged Angel" (2000) – Producer
Awards
Two Heads Creek
Audience Award - Syracuse Film Festival, NY, USA (2019)
Rare Chicken Rescue
Winner, Best Documentary – Sydney Film Festival Dendy Awards (2008)
Winner, Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Short – Slamdance Film Festival, Utah, USA (2009)
Nominated 5 AFI Awards – Best Film, Best Sound, Best Director, Best DOP, Best Editing (Australian Film Institute Awards) (2008)
Winner, Best Sound in a Documentary, Australian Film Institute Awards (2008)
Winner, Best Short Documentary Under 60 Minutes, Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards (2008)
Nominated Inside Film Awards Best Documentary (2008)
Nominated ATOM Awards (Best Documentary Human Story & Best Documentary Short) (2008)
Nominated Best Documentary Wildscreen Festival UK International People and Animal Award (2008)
Finalist, Public Awards, Pacific International Documentary Film Festival (FIFO)
Finalist, Official Short Film Competition, Cinequest Film Festival (USA)