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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | WIFT Business Strategic Planning Workshops | WIFT NZ | Professional development | $6,850 | |
| 2011/12 | Wide Eyed | Catherine Fitzgerald, Catherine Bisley | Short film production investment | $90,000 | |
| 2017/18 | WhyWeMarch.film | Fiona Copland, Leanne Pooley, Annie Goldson, Kate Stevenson | Script development | $40,000 | |
| 2016/17 | WhyWeMarch.film | Fiona Copland, Leanne Pooley, Annie Goldson, Kate Stevenson | Script development | $40,000 | |
| 2020/21 | White Mars - Seed Advanced | Nic Gorman | Script development | $12,500 | |
| 2012/13 | White Lies | The Medicine Woman | South Pacific Pictures | Theatrical release support | $31,994 |
| 2011/12 | White Lies | The Medicine Woman | John Barnett, Chris Hampson, Dana Rotberg | Feature film production investment | $2,000,000 |
| 1995/96 | Whistle She Rolls | Armagan Ballantyne, Margaret Slater | Short film production investment | $31,630 | |
| 2020/21 | Whina - Screen Production Recovery | Tainui Stephens, Matthew Metcalfe, James Napier Robertson, Paula Whetu Jones, James Lucas | Feature film production investment | $639,199 | |
| 2021/22 | Whina | Paula Whetu Jones, James Napier Robertson, Matthew Metcalfe, Tainui Stephens, James Lucas | Feature film production investment | $100,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Whina | Transmission Films | Theatrical release support | $55,625 | |
| 2019/20 | Whina | Paula Whetu Jones, James Napier Robertson, Matthew Metcalfe, Tainui Stephens, James Lucas | Script development | $91,700 | |
| 2019/20 | Whina | Paula Whetu Jones, James Napier Robertson, Matthew Metcalfe, Tainui Stephens, James Lucas | Script development | $41,625 | |
| 2019/20 | Whina | Matthew Metcalfe, Tainui Stephens, James Napier Robertson, Paula Whetu Jones | Feature film production investment | $2,500,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Whetu Mārama: Bright Star | Limelight Distribution | Theatrical release support | $8,313 | |
| 2018/19 | Whetū Mārama – Bright Star | Legend - Te Tautōhito i te Moana, The Navigator | Aileen O'Sullivan, Toby Mills | Feature film production investment | $499,931 |
| 2016/17 | Where There Is Life | Glenn Isaac | Feature film finishing grant | $25,000 | |
| 2023/24 | Where The River Runs | Morgan Leigh Stewart, Jodie Hillock | Script development | $25,000 | |
| 2022/23 | Where the River Runs | Morgan Leigh Stewart, Jodie Hillock | Script development | $25,000 | |
| 2005/06 | Whenua Films - Short Film EP | AIO Films Ltd | Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis | Short film production investment | $30,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).