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 | Screenwriting Workshops - joint initiative | New Zealand Writers Guild | Professional development | $7,900 | |
| 2010/11 | Cannes Market | Leanne Saunders | Producer travel | $7,900 | |
| 2010/11 | Cannes Market | Steven O'Meagher | Producer travel | $7,900 | |
| 2004/05 | Little Bits of Light | Mhairead Connor | Feature film finishing grant | $7,860 | |
| 2013/14 | Pumanawa - The Gift | Tui Ruwhiu, Poata Eruera, Marie Thompson, Wayne Te Tai | Short film post production | $7,779 | |
| 2013/14 | Fantasia Genre Film Market | Thomas Robins, David Stubbs | Producer travel | $7,724 | |
| 2011/12 | Screenwriters and Actors Workshop - joint initiative | Emerging Artists Trust | Professional development | $7,720 | |
| 2010/11 | Peter Gilbert Masterclass - joint initiative | Script to Screen, Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand, DocEdge Trust | Professional development | $7,700 | |
| 2020/21 | Riven | James Wilkinson, Matt Inns | Short film post production | $7,600 | |
| 2002/03 | Fly | Margaret Slater, Shona McCullagh | Short film post production | $7,593 | |
| 2014/15 | Tampere Film Festival - Tits on a Bull | Piripi Curtis, Tim Worrall | Festival travel | $7,586 | |
| 2016/17 | Each to Their Own | Lani-Rain Feltham, Maria Ines Manchego | Short film post production | $7,546 | |
| 2004/05 | Hong Kong Festival - In My Father's Den | Brad McGann | Festival travel | $7,524 | |
| 1994/95 | Bonjour Timothy | Micheline Charest, Murray Newey, Wayne Tourell, David Preston, Judith Trye, Patricia Lavoie | Feature film production investment | $7,514 | |
| 2010/11 | Emerald Curse | Frances Edmond | Script development | $7,500 | |
| 2012/13 | How Far Is Heaven | Jerusalem/Hiruharama | River Pictures | Theatrical release support | $7,500 |
| 2002/03 | Somewhere Up North | Leanne Saunders, Peter Tait | Script development | $7,500 | |
| 2006/07 | Cannes Market | Richard Fletcher | Producer travel | $7,500 | |
| 2009/10 | Saving Sammy | River Justice | Julie Thomas | Script development | $7,500 |
| 2010/11 | Middlemarch | Riwia Brown | Script development | $7,500 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).