“I suppose that is the tricky thing about creative inspiration…you never know when it’s going to strike” - Hunter Williams
Hunter is a widely acclaimed director from New Zealand whose films have been shown in theaters across the world. His social enterprise, Focal Projects, has created meaningful content for many nonprofit organization in New Zealand. I was initially drawn to Hunter’s work because of his short film entitled “A Conversation About The Weather.” The deeply personal story chronicles phone calls between Hunter and his grandmother as she struggles with dementia.
We talk about the creative process behind that film and a few others. Hunter also geeks out on some of his favorite films and explains why he chose a vocational film program instead of a four year university. Note that this interview took place before the recent tragedy in New Zealand, which is why we do not discuss it.
Enjoy!