Sue Gilbert, Director/Producer

Sue Gilbert is a director/producer based in Seattle. After attending Art Center College of Design in the 70s, she worked production on commercials, corporate films and ABC After School Specials. In 1982 she produced and directed Greenaway, an award-winning feature documentary about old-money wealth that aired on PBS four years in a row. She is passionate about films with compelling stories that touch the heart.

Beyond Greenaway: The Legacy is Gilbert’s second feature, signaling her return to filmmaking after devoting many years to family life. She conducts workshops based on this film for businesses, schools and focus groups to help people examine their attitudes about both affluence and the role of their own backgrounds in shaping their values.

Filmography

Greenaway (feature documentary, 50 minutes, 1982): official selection at the American Film Festival (Finalist, Long Documentary), Melbourne Film Festival, Margaret Mead Film Festival, Chicago Anthropological Film Festival, Houston International Film Festival (Gold Award, Best Woman Director), and Festikon (Netherlands). It subsequently aired on PBS and on Dutch television.

A Dance Fantasy (narrative, 7 minutes, 1984): official selection at the International Children’s Film Festival in Gijon, Spain.

The Perfect Cup (narrative, 7 minutes, 1984): aired on HBO and on airplanes.

On with the Show (trailer, 2 minutes, 1979): for director’s reel.

Vermouth (narrative, 30 seconds, 1979): for director’s reel.

Cast

Also featuring: Becky Gilbert • Alys Campaign • Angela Hughes-Gilbert • Zanna Gilbert • Avery Gilbert • Ashley Gilbert • Skye Gilbert • Wendy Betts • Sally Fischer

Crew

Greenaway Footage (1982)

Formerly known as AbraKadabra Productions, Inc., Oombaria LLC is Sue Gilbert’s creative arm.

Oombaria Mission Statement

Building on the universal threads connecting all people, we tell stories to lighten, educate and entertain our audiences.