A unique insight with the Finns on film

Published: 7:38PM Monday March 22, 2010 Source: Close Up

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You could hardly call Neil Finn a publicity hound. His family may be New Zealand music royalty but the celebrity profile doesn't sit comfortably.

Strange then that he opened up his Piha home and studio to give film-makers free reign. But it was a very unusual opportunity. Famous musicians from around the world - from Radiohead to The Smiths and Wilco - all converging in Piha to make an album in just three weeks.

By the end there wasn't just an album, there was a movie too - a unique insight into the music making process and into the Finns' family life.

Dominic Bowden met with Neil Finn at the Santa Barbara Film Festival premiere of The Sun Came Out.

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