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 |
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2010/11 | Love Story | Florian Habicht, Peter O'Donoghue | Feature film production investment | $170,000 | |
2000/01 | River Queen | Don Reynolds, Chris Auty, Vincent Ward, Toa Fraser | Feature film production investment | $25,000 | |
2015/16 | The Rehearsal | Bridget Ikin, Trevor Haysom, Alison Maclean, Emily Perkins | Feature film production investment | $50,360 | |
2016/17 | For My Father's Kingdom | Sandra Kailahi. Vea Mafile'o, Jerry Tauamiti | Feature film production investment | $385,543 | |
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 |
1995/96 | Jack Brown Genius | Peter Jackson, Tony Hiles, Fran Walsh, Jamie Selkirk | Feature film production investment | $160,000 | |
2018/19 | Cousins | Briar Grace-Smith, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Allison Conder | Feature film production investment | $1,717,060 | |
1997/98 | Savage Honeymoon | Steve Sachs, Mark Beesley | Feature film production investment | $815,000 | |
2002/03 | Spooked | Merata Mita, Don Reynolds, Geoff Murphy | Feature film production investment | $2,200,000 | |
2004/05 | No. 2 | Number 2 | Timothy White, Philippa Campbell, Toa Fraser, Lydia Livingstone | Feature film production investment | $2,930,000 |
2005/06 | The Ferryman | The Turk | Chris Graham, Matthew Metcalfe, Nick Ward, Alan Harris, Richard Fletcher | Feature film production investment | $1,000,000 |
2021/22 | The Tank - Screen Production Recovery | Matthew Metcalfe, Scott Walker | Feature film production investment | $162,221 | |
The Guinea Pig Club - ( Conditional Offer - Lapsed) (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) | Tim Sanders, Mike Riddell, Penelope Wolf | Feature film production investment | |||
2022/23 | Bad Behaviour (Extended Screen Production Recovery Fund) | Desray Armstrong, Molly Hallam, Alice Englert | Feature film production investment | $82,905 | |
2009/10 | Shihad: Beautiful Machine | The Name of this Band is Shihad | Laurence Alexander, Grant Roa, Sam Peacocke | Feature film production investment | $750,000 |
2010/11 | Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song | Romeo & Juliet: The Movie, RJ: The Movie | Michael O'Neill, Peter van Der Fluit, Tim van Dammen, Alastair Curruthers | Feature film production investment | $250,000 |
2001/02 | River Queen | Don Reynolds, Chris Auty, Vincent Ward, Toa Fraser | Feature film production investment | $130,000 | |
2013/14 | Beyond the Known World | Matthew Horrocks, Kristian Eek, Gaurav Dhingra, Pan Nalin, Dianne Taylor | Feature film production investment | $1,960,000 | |
2016/17 | Herbert (Conditional Offer) | William McKegg, Dan Coutts, Amanda Beatson | Feature film production investment | ||
2016/17 | Waru | Kerry Warkia, Kiel McNaughton, Katie Wolfe, Ainsley Gardiner, Paula Jones, Briar Grace-Smith, Chelsea Winstanley. Casey Kaa, Renae Maihi. Awanui Simich-Pene, Josephine Stewart Tewhiu | Feature film production investment | $105,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).