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Nick Lacey
Nick Lacey at the 2024 Sydney Film Festival receiving the Dendy Live Action Short Award
Born (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 27)
NationalityIrish, Australian
Occupation(s)Film and television director, producer and cinematographer
Years active2016-present
Websitebasedfilm.com

Nick Lacey is an Irish and Australian filmmaker, director, producer, and cinematographer.

Early life and education

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Lacey was born in Perth, Australia, and emigrated to Wexford, Ireland where he spent most of his childhood and teenage years. He finished his high schooling in Mandurah, Western Australia.[1]

Career

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Television (2016-present)

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In television, Lacey has produced, directed and shot a number of observational documentary, factual television and reality television series for companies such as Endemol Shine Australia.,[2] Blackfella Films,[3] Paramount Australia[4] and the Seven Network.

Lacey began his career working in the casting department of Endemol Shine Australia, working on major broadcast television series such as Australian Survivor,[5] Married At First Sight[6] and Family Food Fight[7] before moving into production in 2018 on the first series of observational documentary Ambulance Australia,[8] working as an associate producer, camera operator, and post associate producer on the series.

Lacey subsequently associate produced, shot, and associate post-produced observational series One Born Every Minute[9] in 2019 for production company Endemol Shine Australia, associate story produced reality series First Dates season 04[10] for production company Warner Bros. Television Studios, and associate produced as well as shot House Rules Season 7[11] and House Rules Season 8[12] for the Seven Network.

In 2020-2021, Lacey associate produced, shot and associate post-produced the second series of the observational documentary Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds, broadcast on ABC Television and ABC iview.[13][14]

He returned to produce and shoot the follow-up series to Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds in 2022, with the series Old People's Home for Teenagers.[15] The series won the 2022 AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program,[16][17] the Gold award in the New York Festivals TV and Film Awards, Social Issues Category[18][19] and was nominated for a Rose d'Or in 2022 within the Reality and Factual Entertainment category.[20]

In 2022 he directed and produced the comedy factual television series Gogglebox Australia Series 16,[21][22] which was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program.[23]

From 2022-2024 Lacey has produced and shot the observational documentary series Lost For Words season 2[24] for broadcaster SBS, directed and shot observational documentary series Meet The Neighbours[25] produced by Blackfella Films and broadcast on SBS, and directed, produced and shot the factual television series Dogs Behaving Very Badly Australia[26] for Paramount Australia[27]

Film (2020-present)

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Lacey has directed, produced and shot four films to date alongside his sibling and co-directing and producing partner, Nathan Lacey.

In 2020, Lacey directed and produced the short film Bareface,[28] co-directed and produced with his sibling Nathan Lacey. It premiered in the Sydney Underground Film Festival in 2020.[29][30]

In 2021, he directed and produced the short film The Suspect,[31] co-directed and produced with his sibling Nathan Lacey. It premiered in the inaugural Sony Catchlight Film Festival in 2021.[32]

In 2022, Lacey directed and produced the short film Ghosted,[33] co-directed and produced with his sibling Nathan Lacey. The film had its world premiere at the 69th Sydney Film Festival,[34] running in competition in the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films category[35] with the film receiving a special jury mention in judging.[36] Ghosted was also officially selected for the 2022 Cinéfest Oz Film Festival,[37] 2022 Melbourne Queer Film Festival,[38] and won the Best Screenwriting Award[39] in the 2023 Mardi Gras Film Festival within the My Queer Career category.[40]

In 2024, he directed and produced the short film Die Bully Die[41] co-directed and produced with his sibling Nathan Lacey. The film had its world premiere at the 71st Sydney Film Festival,[42] running in competition in the Dendy Awards for Australian Short Films category.[43] The film won the Dendy Award for Best Live Action Short at the festival[44][45] and is shortlisted for the Iris Prize in the 2024 edition of the Iris Prize Film Festival.[46][47]

Awards and nominations

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In 2014 Lacey won the Bond University Television and Film Award for Best Editing Award, as well as the Dean's Choice Award for his short documentary Pursuit of Light.[48][49]

Series 2 of Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds won the 2021 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Award for Best Documentary or Factual Program[13] as well as the Australian Grand Award, Gold Award and Grand Award Winner in the New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Social Issues, Documentary Category.[50][51][52]

In 2024 at the 71st Sydney Film Festival, he won the Dendy Award for Best Live Action Short for his film Die Bully Die.[53][54]

Lacey is shortlisted for the 2024 Iris Prize at the Iris Prize Film Festival for his film Die Bully Die[55][56]

Lacey was nominated for the Dendy Live Action Short Award and the Rouben Mamoulian Award for Best Director within the 69th edition of the Sydney Film Festival for his short film Ghosted.[57][58]

References

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  5. ^ "Australian Survivor". 10 play. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  6. ^ Watch Married at First Sight Season 11, Catch Up TV. Retrieved 31 May 2024 – via www.9now.com.au.
  7. ^ Watch Family Food Fight Season 1, Catch Up TV. Retrieved 31 May 2024 – via www.9now.com.au.
  8. ^ "Ambulance Australia Season 1 Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Amazon Prime Video". Yahoo Entertainment. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  9. ^ "One Born Every Minute ready to pop on Network 10: premiere date announced! - thepulse.org.au". 9 October 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Axed: First Dates | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Upfronts 2019: Seven: New Bevan Lee drama, Ms Fisher cast, new reality. | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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  20. ^ "Rose d'Or 2022 Nominees Announced – Rose d'Or Awards". Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  21. ^ Gogglebox Australia (TV Series 2015– ) - Episode list - IMDb. Retrieved 31 May 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
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  23. ^ "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  24. ^ "'Lost For Words' returns for S2, to tackle Australia's low literacy and numeracy levels". SBS What's On. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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  27. ^ Mediaweek (23 June 2023). "Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia to get tongues wagging from Thursday, 13 July". Mediaweek. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  28. ^ Lacey, Nathan; Lacey, Nick (10 September 2020), Bareface (Short, Crime, Thriller), Jesse Aquiningo, Adam Koudi, Lishe, retrieved 31 May 2024
  29. ^ "2020 Sydney Underground Film Festival ONLINE by Sydney Underground Film Festival - Issuu". issuu.com. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Bareface | Ozploit! | Sydney Underground Film Festival". watch.eventive.org. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  31. ^ Lacey, Nathan; Lacey, Nick (11 September 2021), The Suspect (Short, Drama), Nicholas Hope, Ben O'Toole, retrieved 31 May 2024
  32. ^ "Catchlight Film Festival | Home Watch the best Australian and New Zealand Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Music Video films captured on Sony cameras in this years Catchlight Film Festival short film competition, Presented by Sony". Catchlight Film Festival. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  33. ^ Lacey, Nathan; Lacey, Nick (18 June 2022), Ghosted (Short, Drama, Thriller), Matthew Backer, Adam Dunn, Lawrence Ola, Based Film, retrieved 31 May 2024
  34. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (11 May 2022). "Sydney Film Festival Unveils Full Program for 2022". Variety Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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  37. ^ "Ghosted (2022) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  38. ^ "Ghosted". www.basedfilm.com. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  39. ^ "My Queer Career and Asia-Pacific Queer Film Festival Award Winners for 2023!". 8 March 2023.
  40. ^ queerscreenau (8 March 2023). "My Queer Career and Asia-Pacific Queer Film Festival Award Winners for 2023!". Queer Screen. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  41. ^ Lacey, Nathan; Lacey, Nick, Die Bully Die (Short, Comedy, Drama), Nick Annas, Ben Gerrard, Matthew Backer, Based Film, retrieved 31 May 2024
  42. ^ Bratovich, Rita (9 May 2024). "71st Sydney Film Festival". Star Observer. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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  47. ^ "Die Bully Die". Iris Prize. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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  49. ^ Curro, Francis (29 January 2015). "Mandurah filmmaker shining light at film festival". Mandurah Mail. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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  54. ^ Frater, Patrick (17 June 2024). "Sydney Film Festival: Italian Box Office Hit 'There's Still Tomorrow' Wins Top Prize". Variety. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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  56. ^ "Die Bully Die". Iris Prize. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  57. ^ "Festival detail - Festival profiles - Festivals and markets". Screen Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  58. ^ Lacey, Nathan; Lacey, Nick (18 June 2022), Ghosted (Short, Drama, Thriller), Matthew Backer, Adam Dunn, Lawrence Ola, Based Film, retrieved 31 May 2024
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