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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001/02 | Cousins | Rhonda Kite, Merata Mita, Patricia Grace | Script development | $7,500 | |
| 2002/03 | Black Sands | Di Oliver, Glenis Giles, Geoff Murphy, Michael Brown, Deborah McLeod | Script development | $10,000 | |
| 2002/03 | Not Her Real Name | Cody and Some Other People | Robin Laing, Brita McVeigh | Script development | $12,340 |
| 2002/03 | The Ferryman | The Turk | Matthew Metcalfe, Jesse Warn | Script development | $10,000 |
| 2002/03 | Bruiser | The Big Chop | Mhairead Connor, Rachel Davies, Jackie Van Beek | Script development | $10,000 |
| 2019/20 | Kāinga | Julie Zhu, Michelle Ang, Kerry Warkia, Kiel McNaughton, Shuchi Kothari, Angeline Loo, Asuka Sylvie, Ghazaleh Golbakhsh, Nahyeon Lee, Shreya Gejji | Script development | $99,920 | |
| 2002/03 | Sione's Wedding | John Barnett, James Griffin, Oscar Kightley | Script development | $30,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Charlie's Just Fine (Seed Funding) | Hannah Greenslade-Yeats | Script development | $10,000 | |
| 2002/03 | The Vintner's Luck | Niki Caro, Joan Scheckel | Script development | $30,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Under the Vines | Richard Fletcher, Tim Balme | Script development | $30,000 | |
| 2020/21 | Roaring Meg | Emma Slade, Emily Anderton, Martha Hardy-Ward | Script development | $25,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Final Throw | Leanne Pooley, Briar March | Script development | $40,000 | |
| 2003/04 | Birth Death and the Bits Between | Mune Improv Project | Dorothee Pinfold, Ian Mune, Vicky Yiannoutsos | Script development | $16,000 |
| 2003/04 | Marshall | Paul Swadel, James Cunningham | Script development | $97,680 | |
| 2003/04 | The Denniston Rose | Geoff Husson, Graeme Tetley | Script development | $15,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Upham - Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi Premium Development Fund | Warrior Films Ltd, Jeff Pope, Sophie Henderson | Script development | $80,000 | |
| 2021/22 | A Boy, The Elephant and the Long White Cloud | Julian Grimmond, Joseph J.U. Taylor | Script development | $25,000 | |
| 2004/05 | Doctor Doctor | George Andrews, Dan Salmon | Script development | $15,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Mountain | Morgan Waru, Carthew Neal, Rachel House, Tom Furniss | Script development | $10,000 | |
| 2004/05 | Falling Angels | The Patchwork Bear | Rachel Gardner, Angela Littlejohn, Scott Reynolds | 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).