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GRANT LAHOOD – DIRECTOR

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Grant Lahood - Director

Grant Lahood has been writing and directing (and sometimes shooting and editing) films, television, commercials and web content for more than 30 years.

He has twice had short films – ‘The Singing Trophy’ and  ‘Lemming Aid’-  selected for competition at the prestigious Cannes film festival – and was awarded jury prizes on both occasions.

Screen credits include…

SNAIL’S PACE (1989) -Short Film -  Writer/Producer/Director.

A garden snail’s high-speed mission to cross the road for a feast of lettuce.

THE END (1990)   -Short Film - Writer/Producer/Director.

Black comedy about an unusual day in the life of a gravedigger.

THE SINGING TROPHY (1992)   -Short Film -       Writer/Director.

Comedy about a hunter/taxidermist whose bizarre collection of mounted animal trophies sing Strauss’ “The Blue Danube” to him.

LEMMING AID (1994)         -Short Film -               Writer/Director/Editor.

A group of NZ animal rights activists travel to Norway to stop the annual mass suicide of Lemmings.

CHICKEN (1996)                   -Feature Film -           Writer/Director.

Black comedy about an ageing rock star who fakes his own death in an attempt to revive his flagging career.

ARC (2000)                            -Dance Film -                        Producer/Co-Director/Editor.

A Trilogy of solo works choreographed and performed by New Zealand dance legend Douglas Wright.

KOMBI NATION (2002)       -Feature Film -           Writer/Director/Performer/Editor

Mockumentary road movie which follows a group of young New Zealanders on a Kombi van trip around Europe.

BOGANS (2003)       -Short Film -               Director/Executive Producer/Editor.

Three kiwi lads attempt to convince Peter Jackson to cast them as Hobbits in his multi million dollar Lord of the Rings movie.

BAD DATES (2005)              -Short Film -               Producer/Director/Writer/Editor.

A group of mismatched singles come together for a disastrous speed date evening.

NATHAN HAINES’ FAMILY ALBUM (2005)    -Arts documentary -        Director.

Jazz musician Nathan Haines joins his father, brother and the NZ Symphony Orchestra in the concert of a lifetime.

CHOP OFF (2006)                -Short Film -   Producer/Director/Writer/Editor.

Three woodchoppers face off in a battle between old and young.

ANZAC SONGS (2007)        – One hour documentary -  Writer/Director/Camera

Singer Jackie Clarke investigates the history of New Zealand war music.

INTERSEXION (2012)    – Documentary feature –   Writer/Director/Camera/Editor.

An exploration into the lives of Intersex people from around the world.

SPRUNG (2012)                    – Short Film – Writer/Director/Editor.

Young Guy takes a novel approach to making that impressive basketball shot.

A LOAD OF TROUBLE (2015)   – Short Film – Writer/Producer/Director/Editor.

A lonely man, on his weekly visit to the Laundromat, goes on a strange voyage of discovery to solve one of the great mysteries of life.

SYBIL’S PSYCHIC HOTLINE  (2017)   – Short Film – Writer/Producer/Director

A depressed and bedridden woman makes a call to a Psychic phone line and receives a message that does nothing to improve her outlook.

MARIEVILLE  (2021)   – Short Film – Writer/Producer/Director/Editor

A model Mississippi paddle steamer takes a Woman back through to time to recall the memory of her Father.

THE MAN DOWNSTAIRS  (2021)   – Short Film – Writer/Producer/Director/DOP/Editor

Strange things start happening when a young couple move in upstairs from their landlord Colin.

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