Holy Days Is Coming to Canada | Nat Boltt on Sustainable Filmmaking & Telling Better Stories | The Best of The Tie In

About this episode

Nat Boltt discusses her debut feature film Holy Days and the importance of sustainable filmmaking.

Writer, director, and actor Nat Boltt — known for Riverdale and South Africa's Isidingo — joins The Tie In to talk about her debut feature film Holy Days, a comedy starring Miriam Margolyes, Jacki Weave,r and Judy Davis. Nathalie opens up about the realities of sustainable film production, what it takes to make an independent film in Canada and New Zealand, and why the entertainment industry has a responsibility to tell more hopeful stories. If you work in film, care about sustainability, or just want to hear from someone genuinely doing things differently — this one's for you. A Highlight Episode of The Tie-In. Connect With Our Guests: Nathalie's Website On Instagram: Natt Boltt Holy Days The Movie Connect With Our Guests: Nathalie's Website Connect with our hosts: Zena Harris on LinkedIn Mark Rabin on LinkedIn

People in this episode

Hosts: Zena Harris, Mark Rabin

Guest: Nat Boltt

Topics covered

• sustainable filmmaking
• independent film
• entertainment industry
• hopeful stories
• Canada
• New Zealand

Keywords

• sustainable film production
• Holy Days
• Nat Boltt
• independent film
• entertainment industry
• hopeful stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Tie In, Nathalie's Website, Holy Days The Movie

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