Flicks Talks: ‘Ever the Land’ Director Sarah Grohnert

Flicks and Chillbox Creative talk to director Sarah Grohnert about her film Ever the Land, a documentary that tracks the birth of New Zealand’s first ‘living building’, Te Wharehou o Tūhoe, and details how the building connects the Māori iwi, Ngāi Tūhoe, to the land.

The film got a huge reception at its World Premiere during the New Zealand International Film Festival 2015 and will be playing in cinemas nationwide.

Click here for more info on ‘Ever the Land’

Click here to see session times for the film during NZIFF


Time code and links to references:

1:40 – Cultural relevance and the filmmaker

2:50 – Integrating with the Tūhoe community

3:55 – How long was the shoot?

4:40 – Changing filmmaking tactics

5:40 – Being the cinematographer and the director

6:55 – The fear of not capturing a cinematic story

8:00 – Made for an international audience or a New Zealand audience?

9:15 – Artistry in documentary filmmaking

10:45 – Getting funding

11:55 – Liam says something stupid and awkward