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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | The Very Last Girl | Emerald City Blues | Nik Beachman, Michael Duignan | Script development | $21,000 |
| 2014/15 | Untitled Matthew Saville Project | Matthew Saville | Script development | $21,000 | |
| 2004/05 | After the Waterfall | The Paraffin Child | Trevor Haysom, Simone Horrocks | Script development | $21,000 |
| 1995/96 | The Bar | Dorthe Scheffmann, Richard Evans, Frances Edmond, Mika | Short film production investment | $21,042 | |
| 2019/20 | Love in the Time of Cabbages | Jonathan Zsofi, Chye-Ling Huang | Script development | $21,240 | |
| 1999/00 | The Painted Lady | Nik Beachman, Belinda Schmid | Short film post production | $21,272 | |
| 2022/23 | Arsonist | Amanda Jane Robinson, Tom Augustine | Script development | $21,300 | |
| 1991/92 | The Last Tattoo | Neville Carson, Bill Gavin, John Reid, Keith Aberdein | Script development | $21,312 | |
| 2022/23 | Punch (Domestic Theatrical Distribution Grant) | Vendetta Films | Theatrical release support | $21,399 | |
| 2020/21 | Reunion - Screen Production Recovery | Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Allison Conder, Jake Mahaffy | Feature film production investment | $21,500 | |
| 2018/19 | Forget Me Not | Rachel Jean, Katie Wolfe, Carl Nixon | Script development | $21,500 | |
| 2013/14 | Pasha Patel: A journey to me | Carthew Neal, Leanne Saunders, Madeleine Sami, Thomas Sainsbury | Script development | $21,500 | |
| 2016/17 | Daffodils | David Stubbs, Rochelle Bright | Script development | $21,500 | |
| 2012/13 | Documentary Edge - Screen Edge Forum | Documentary Edge | Professional development | $21,500 | |
| 1994/95 | Flight Of The Albatross | Vincent Burke, Werner Meyer, Riwia Brown | Script development | $21,614 | |
| 2008/09 | Women in the Directors Chair - NZFC initiative | Professional development | $21,693 | ||
| 2019/20 | Null | Alex Cole-Baker, Nic Gorman, Rochelle Bright | Script development | $21,700 | |
| 2000/01 | Like An Angel | Paul Swadel | Short film post production | $21,737 | |
| 2014/15 | Director’s Finder Series - joint initiative | SDGNZ | Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand | Professional development | $21,827 |
| 2005/06 | Blue Willow | Veialu Aila-Unsworth | Short film post production | $21,867 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).