- Kerry Heysen a Film Producer whose company developed the smash hit Shine, that was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Her major films include Hearts in Atlantis, No Reservations and The Lucky One. Kerry is also a producer of Documentary Films. Her film Highly Strung opened the Adelaide Film Festival. Awarded the Queens's Birthday Honour, the Order of Australia, for her services to the Film Industry and a Lifetime Achievement Award by the State Government of South Australia. In 2022 Flinders University of South Australia awarded her an Honorary Doctorate- IMDb Mini Biography By: Kerry Heysen
- Kerry Heysen a Film Producer whose company developed the smash hit Shine, that was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Her major films include Hearts in Atlantis, No Reservations and The Lucky One. Kerry is also a producer of Documentary Films. Her film Highly Strung opened the Adelaide Film Festival. In 2023 she produced two documentaries, My Name's Ben Folds I Play Piano was the Gala closing film of the Adelaide Festival and her Documentary featuring David Helfgott, Daniel Johns, Ben Folds and Simon Tedeschii was featured in the same Festival. Awarded the Queens's Birthday Honour, the Order of Australia, for her services to the Film Industry and a Lifetime Achievement Award by the State Government of South Australia. Flinders University of South Australia awarded her an Honorary Doctorate of Letters and the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Kerry Heysen
- SpouseScott Hicks(1971 - present)
- Mother of Jethro Heysen-Hicks and Scott Heysen.
- Away from filming, Kerry is a passionate vigneron, lavender grower, and horsewoman. A born and bred South Australian, Kerry and her husband, Scott Hicks, choose to continue to live in South Australia as they are passionate about their home State - in particular the Fleurieu Peninsula. Here, they have bush land that they are re-vegetating and a vineyard, Yacca Paddock Vineyards, from which they produce an excellent Shiraz/Tannat and Dolcetto grapes.
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