Looking at how we have funded films on their journey to production helps you to see how films get funded and the various ways we support filmmakers.
More recent, more detail
Our records date back to 1988/89 and reflect information published in our Annual Reports. Our Annual Reports were not as detailed in earlier years so more recent years have more comprehensive information. New decisions are uploaded throughout the year.
Accurate data
We have tried to ensure that these records are accurate. If any records have incorrect information, please let us know and we will correct it as soon as possible. We recommend reading the Guide to Funding Decisions before using the data.
| Year | Title/Project | Alias | Funding Key People | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | Bombshell | Not Her Real Name, The 53rd Victim | Ainsley Gardiner, Peter Burger, Pip Hall | Script development | $20,000 |
| 2020/21 | Toi Tu Toi Ora: Visual Sovereignty | Desray Armstrong, Chelsea Winstanley | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2010/11 | The Amazing Extraordinary Friends | Stephen Campbell, John Harris | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Always the Sun | Richard Fletcher, Gavin McGibbon | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2002/03 | NZ Film and TV Awards | AFTA | Academy of Film and Television Arts | Industry support | $20,000 |
| 2016/17 | The Pillow Club | Slavko Martinov | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2017/18 | Year of the Lion | Jane Holland, Michael Bennett | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2007/08 | The Man in the Dark | A Thousand Words | Rachel Jean, Damon Fepulea'i | Script development | $20,000 |
| 2008/09 | Wairoa Maori Film Festival | Wairoa Maori Film Festival Society Inc | Industry support | $20,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Muru | Reikura Kahi, Tearepa Kahi | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2008/09 | Rosa | Here at the End of the World We Learn to Dance | Dan Hennah, Barrie Osborne, Kathryn Burnett | Script development | $20,000 |
| 2018/19 | Maoriland Film Festival | Maoriland Film Festival | Industry support | $20,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Documentary Edge Trust | DocEdge Trust | Industry support | $20,000 | |
| 2009/10 | Fresh As | Mark Overett, Emma Slade, Justine Simei-Barton, Paul Simei-Barton | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2010/11 | Magpie Hall | Matthew Grainger, Jonathan King | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2020/21 | Rough Cuts, Market & Lab Programme | Documentary NZ Trust | Industry support | $20,000 | |
| 2012/13 | Giselle | Matthew Metcalfe, Toa Fraser | Feature film production investment | $20,000 | |
| 2013/14 | The Light in the Bottle | Philippa Campbell, Daniel Joseph Borgman | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2014/15 | Borderland | Brent Chambers, Leanne Pooley, Andrew Gunn | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2007/08 | bro'Town: The Movie | Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar Kightley, Leslie Shimpal, David Fane, Mario Gaoa | Script development | $20,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).