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Past Funding Decisions

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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
2017/18 Baby, Done Polly Fryer, Curtis Vowell, Sophie Vowell, Morgan Waru Feature film production investment $1,335,652
1991/92 Cops And Robbers Phil Gerlach, Tom Parkinson, Murray Reece, Timothy Bean Feature film production investment $224,000
1997/98 Crooked Earth Robin Scholes, Sam Pillsbury, Karin Altmann, Michael Brindley, Greg McGee, Waihoroi Shortland, Gavin Strawhan Feature film production investment $1,968,300
1998/99 Wild Blue Grant Bradley, Dale Bradley Feature film production investment $15,000
2000/01 Whale Rider John Barnett, Tim Sanders, Frank Hubner, Niki Caro Feature film production investment $593,000
2019/20 Juniper Desray Armstrong, Angela Littlejohn, Matthew Saville Feature film production investment $1,700,000
2020/21 Poppy - Screen Production Recovery Robin Laing, Alex Cole-Baker, Linda Niccol Feature film production investment $58,018
2021/22 A Mistake - (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) Matthew Metcalfe, Christine Jeffs Feature film production investment $2,290,000
2006/07 The Vintner's Luck Robin Laing, Pascal Judelewicz, Niki Caro, Joan Scheckel, Ludi Boeken, Laurie Parker Feature film production investment $2,300,100
2006/07 The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls Arani Cuthbert, Leanne Pooley Feature film production investment $624,406
2007/08 Rubbings from a Live Man Philippa Campbell, Florian Habicht, Warwick Broadhead Feature film production investment $620,000
2021/22 Joika Belindalee Hope, Tom Hern, James Napier Robertson Feature film production investment $680,000
2022/23 Grafted Murray Francis, Leela Menon, Fraser Brown, Sasha Rainbow, Mia Maramara, Hweiling Ow, Lee Murray Feature film production investment $1,875,000
2023/24 Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant Morgan Leigh Stewart, Alix Whittaker, Ilai Amar, Jordan Mark Windsor, Sean Wallace Feature film production investment $1,783,509
2023/24 I, Object (Premium Contingency Fund) Andrew Niccol, Timothy White, Polly Fryer, Daniel Bekerman. Feature film production investment $149,681
2020/21 The Guinea Pig Club - Conditional Offer Te Puna Kairangi Premium Productions for International Audiences) Tim Sanders, Roger Donaldson, Mike Riddell Feature film production investment $5,288,200
2022/23 Kōkā (He Pounamu Te Reo Māori – Feature Film Funding) Julian Arahanga, Verity Mackintosh, Desray Armstrong, Kath Akuhata-Brown Feature film production investment $2,167,901
2023/24 Shrek Reo Māori Libby Hakaraia Feature film production investment $99,500
2010/11 Kiwi Flyer Tim Sanders, Tony Simpson, Andrew Gunn Feature film production investment $750,000
2011/12 When A City Falls Untitled Gerard Smyth CCH Earthquake Doco Gerard Smyth, Alice Shannon Feature film production investment $211,000

*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).