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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | Project Baby | Kay Ellmers, Polly Fryer, Kay Ellmers, Parehuia Mackay | Documentary Development | $20,000 | |
| 2022/23 | Cookie Cutter | Alix Whittaker | Documentary Development | $25,000 | |
| 2022/23 | Grace | Dame Gaylene Preston, Susana Lei’ataua | Documentary Development | $17,500 | |
| 2020/21 | Our Big Blue Backyard Series 3 (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) | Judith Curran, Kina Scollay, Craig Meade | Series production investment | $1,829,334 | |
| 2020/21 | Mystic - Screen Production Recovery | Richard Fletcher, Trevor Haysom, Carmen Leonard, Peter Salmon, Aidee Walker, Michael Hurst, Beth Chalmers, Amy Shindler, Sam Shore, Stacy Gregg | Series production investment | $917,309 | |
| 2020/21 | Stripe Media (Reunited Show) Limited - Screen Production Recovery | Glenn Broomhall, Alex Breingan, Matthew Metcalfe | Series production investment | $107,304 | |
| 2021/22 | Barkley Manor - Screen Production Recovery | Rogue Productions Ltd. | Series production investment | $26,331 | |
| 2021/22 | Black Coast Vanishings | Nicola Smith, Megan Jones, Candida Beveridge | Series production investment | $531,788 | |
| 2020/21 | Mystic Series 2 & 3 - Screen Production Recovery | David Stubbs, Richard Fletcher, Aidee Walker, Caroline Bell-Booth, Laurence Walker, Beth Chalmers, Amy Shindler, Sam Shore, Briar Grace-Smith, Hamish Bennett | Series production investment | $67,450 | |
| 2022/23 | Dark City - The Cleaner (Premium Contingency Fund) | John Barnett, Chloe Smith, Rick Jacobson, Paul Cleave | Series production investment | $400,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Creamerie Season 2 | Roseanne Liang, Bronwynn Bakker, JJ Fong, Ally Xue, Perlina Lau, Dan Musgrove | Series production investment | $2,770,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Cooks on Fire - Screen Production Recovery | Essential Media Group (NZ) Limited | Series production investment | $65,842 | |
| 2021/22 | Dark City: The Cleaner | John Barnett, Chloe Smith, Paul Cleave, Simone Nathan, Rick Jacobson | Series production investment | $2,200,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Bird's Eye View - Screen Production Recovery | Sharlene George, Pete Circuitt, Jared Kahi, Nick Ward | Series production investment | $20,524 | |
| 2021/22 | Mystic Series 2 & 3 - Emergency Relief Fund | Libertine Pictures Limited | Series production investment | $713,874 | |
| 2021/22 | Escaping Utopia | Natalie Malcolm, Philippa Rennie, Natalie Macon, Justin Pemberton, Michelle Saville | Series production investment | $1,010,083 | |
| 2022/23 | Black Coast Vanishings (Extended Screen Production Recovery Fund) | Cass Avery, Nicola Smith, Megan Jones, Candida Beveridge | Series production investment | $35,511 | |
| 2021/22 | Madame Mom | Tom Hern, Halaifonua Finau, Shoshana McCallum, Harry McNaughton, Kate McGill, Peter Salmon, Madelaine Sami | Series production investment | $1,787,500 | |
| 2020/21 | Better the Blood - Conditional Offer (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) | Carthew Neal, Morgan Waru, Taika Waititi | Series production investment | $4,387,451 | |
| 2021/22 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 8 - Screen Production Recovery | Tim Balme, Katie Wolfe, Jaque Nairn, David de Lautour, Caroline Bell-Booth, Mike Smith, James Griffin, Nic Sampson, Sarah Kate Lynch | Series production investment | $300,243 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).