What I've Learnt - Natalie Miller

Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film “The Father” in cinemas this month was of course brought to you by the doyenne of Australian Cinema, Natalie Miller.With a keen eye for the latest greatest films, film distributor (Sharmill Films) and part-owner of the iconic Carlton Cinema Nova,Cinematic queen Natalie Miller transformed Melbourne and Australia into a film hub.Sourcing the best international and National films from across the globe she is revered for her dedication and determination to bring the best films to our local screens.Directors and producers across the globe from Fred Schepsi to Jane Campion, Sue Maslin (The Dressmaker) to Alan Finney respect her curated content which has seen Cinema Nova celebrated as Australia’s premium art house cinema.As Oscars buzz swirls around her latest distribution selection “The Father” is carried by Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. This movie is told from Hopkins' perspective, as he ages his memory fading...“Based on the acclaimed, award-winning play, “The Father” starts out as a deceptively simple drama hinged on a deceptively familiar dynamic. Anne (Olivia Colman) is losing patience with her 80-year-old father, Anthony (Anthony Hopkins), whose grip on reality is fading but who refuses to allow a carer to look after him. She’s moving to Paris and needs to ensure his safety while she is away so before she leaves she must find someone who will endure him. For Anthony, life has become a source of ever-disorienting confusion and in a masterful stroke, the writer-director Florian Zeller (who created the original stage production) tells the story from his eyes as characters and locations shift and we become as muddled as he.”Natalie joins me on the WhatIveLearntPodcast to discuss her latest choice, the Oscars, the collateral damage of losing her beloved cinema for Covid, her unfettered passion for film and storytelling, the new ACMI which she helped foster as an alumni board member, and the belief that the shared experience of going to the movies will always survive.Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850