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= Nick Quested =

Executive Director and owner of Goldcrest Films, Nick Quested has built one of the premiere documentary brands in the world, winning two Emmys and getting an Oscar nomination for his work. He’s well-known for having served as a producer on over 35 films and directed over 100 music videos. His most recent project is HELL ON EARTH: THE FALL OF SYRIA AND THE RISE OF ISIS, a film he co-directed with Sebastian Junger for National Geographic Channel about the conflict in Syria and Iraq and is set to air June 2017.

Background
Nick Quested was born and raised in Hammersmith, London. His parents are producer John Quested and actress Barbara Ferris.

Music Videos
Prior to focusing his attention on producing, Nick was an award-winning director with over 100 music videos and commercials, working with world renowned artists such as Common, Dr Dre, Nas, EPMD, Redman, Guru, Fat Joe, Dru Hil, Mobb Deep, P. Diddy, Master P, Three 6 Mafia, Lil’ Romeo, Trick Daddy, Trina, Carl Thomas, T.I., Brandy, Ray J and Shaq, etc…

He also collaborated with brands such as Sprite, And1, Nike, Lexus, Land Rover, etc…

Restrepo
RESTREPO is a feature-length documentary directed by Sebastian Junger (New York-based journalist, award-winning filmmaker of "Restrepo" with Tim Hetherington, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, author of "The Perfect Storm", "Fire" and "A Death in Belmont") and Tim Hetherington (award-winning photographer and documentary filmmaker, co-producer and co-director of "Restrepo" with Sebastian Junger, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival) that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.
 * Nick Quested acted as executive producer and the movie won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an academy award in 2011.


 * The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, "Restrepo," named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. This is an entirely experiential film: the cameras never leave the valley; there are no interviews with generals or diplomats. The only goal is to make viewers feel as if they have just been through a 90-minute deployment. This is war, full stop.