If a big film shoots scenes, or is set in Australia, there’s a good chance CD Nikki Barrett might have had something to do with who you see on screen. She cast the Australia-set romantic drama “The Light Between Oceans” but also had a hand in the critically acclaimed box office hit (and multi-Academy Award–winning) “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Her resume boasts big budget international titles, balancing out Australian series and films with contributing to U.S.-based projects like “The Leftovers” and this year’s “Peter Rabbit.”
Most recently, her work can be seen in the new adaptation of Australian novel “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” which made its way from Australia to the U.K. and began streaming on Amazon in the U.S. on May 25. The story follows a trio of schoolgirls and their governesses who mysteriously disappear while on a Valentine’s Day picnic in 1900. The cast spans ages and countries to create a group of women that represents a modern depiction of a classic story while still staying true to the time period.
Why was this a project that you were interested in taking on? I met with Jo Porter from FremantleMedia who talked about the idea
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