Director Grant Lahood is master of the quirky comedic short film - the creative force behind internationally-successful shorts Snail's Pace, The Singing Trophy, and Lemming Aid. Lahood has also directed the feature films Kombi Nation and Chicken, and a number of documentaries including Arc, Anzac Songs, and Intersexion.

Director Grant Lahood is master of the quirky comedic short film - the creative force behind internationally-successful shorts Snail's Pace, The Singing Trophy, and Lemming Aid. Lahood has also directed the feature films Kombi Nation and Chicken, and a number of documentaries including Arc, Anzac Songs, and Intersexion.

In this ScreenTalk, Lahood talks about:

• Being frustrated by the slimy cast of Snail's Pace
• How The Singing Trophy became a worldwide hit
• The 'stupid' premise behind Lemming Aid
• Coping with hurricane force winds on the shoot
• Not being happy with his first feature film Chicken
• Why Kombi Nation made him the most popular director in New Zealand
• Telling powerful human stories in documentary Intersexion

This video is available on YouTube to embed and distribute via a Creative Commons licence.

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