Finn for a Day

This documentary follows a 2001 Neil Finn tour of his bottom-of-the-world homeland. Finn challenged his perfectionist instincts by playing with a changing local line-up at each gig: mostly unknown fans offered a chance to “glisten like a pearl”. The performers ranged from veterans to teen guitarist-singer Jon Hume (four years away from the Australian Top 20 with band Evermore). In Dunedin the performance survives drinking rituals and uninvited stage guests; in another moment, a shy 14-year-old piano prodigy segues from Mozart into Split Enz classic 'I Got You'.

Now this is amazing. I’ve never had an experience like this on stage ever.

– Neil Finn, to the audience in Christchurch

Key Cast & Crew

Jason Hoyte

Narrator

Paul Casserly

Producer, Camera, Director

Phil Green

Editor

Peter Grumley

Camera

DJ Stipsen

Camera

Rakai Karaitiana

Camera