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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/05 | Aidiko Insane | Julian Arahanga, Adam Larkin | Feature film production investment | $75,000 | |
| 2005/06 | Out of the Blue | Aramoana, An Unlikely War | Timothy White, Steven O'Meagher, Robert Sarkies, Graeme Tetley | Feature film production investment | $3,000,000 |
| 2006/07 | The Devil Dared Me To | Karl Zohrab, Matthew Harris, Chris Stapp, Michael Heath | Feature film production investment | $298,664 | |
| 2022/23 | The Untitled Robert Sarkies Project - additional equity | Pike | Vicky Pope, Timothy White, Robert Sarkies, Fiona Samuel | Feature film production investment | $1,291,494 |
| 2008/09 | After the Waterfall | The Paraffin Child | Trevor Haysom, Simone Horrocks | Feature film production investment | $2,555,000 |
| 2008/09 | Brother Number One | Annie Goldson, Rob Hamill, James Bellamy, Peter Gilbert | Feature film production investment | $275,000 | |
| 2023/24 | Head South (Extended Screen Production Recovery Fund) | Antje Kulpe, Jonathan Ogilvie | Feature film production investment | $12,845 | |
| 2022/23 | Mārama (Hāpaitia Te Kaupapa Kiriata - Māori Feature Film Support Fund) | Sharlene George, Taratoa Stappard | Feature film production investment | $25,000 | |
| 2011/12 | The Weight of Elephants | Leanne Saunders, Katja Adomeit, Daniel Joseph Borgman | Feature film production investment | $2,315,000 | |
| 2012/13 | The Ground We Won | Miriam Smith, Chris Pryor | Feature film production investment | $481,662 | |
| 2016/17 | The Stolen | Emily Corcoran | Feature film production investment | $45,000 | |
| 2017/18 | This Town | Kelly Martin, David White | Feature film production investment | $25,000 | |
| 1990/91 | Braindead | Jim Booth, Peter Jackson, Stephen Sinclair, Fran Walsh | Feature film production investment | $2,482,125 | |
| 2018/19 | Six60 | Nicola Peeperkorn, Julia Parnell | Feature film production investment | $580,000 | |
| 1993/94 | The Last Tattoo | Neville Carson, Bill Gavin, John Reid, Keith Aberdein | Feature film production investment | $38,752 | |
| 1994/95 | Bonjour Timothy | Micheline Charest, Murray Newey, Wayne Tourell, David Preston, Judith Trye, Patricia Lavoie | Feature film production investment | $7,514 | |
| 1996/97 | The Last Tattoo | Neville Carson, Bill Gavin, John Reid, Keith Aberdein | Feature film production investment | $30,514 | |
| 1997/98 | I'll Make You Happy | Liz Stevens, Athina Tsoulis, Anne Tsoulis | Feature film production investment | $434,000 | |
| 1999/00 | Stickmen | Hamish Rothwell, Michelle Turner, Nick Ward | Feature film production investment | $806,000 | |
| 2002/03 | Perfect Creature | Tim Sanders, Glenn Standring | Feature film production investment | $500,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).