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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1992/93 | The Last Tattoo | Neville Carson, Bill Gavin, John Reid, Keith Aberdein | Feature film production investment | $1,564,867 | |
1994/95 | The Whole Of The Moon | Micheline Charest, Judith Trye, Ian Mune, Richard Lymposs, Murray Newey, Patricia Lavoie | Feature film production investment | $1,552,683 | |
2013/14 | The Dead Lands | Matthew Metcalfe, Toa Fraser, Glenn Standring | Feature film production investment | $1,550,000 | |
2021/22 | Pushing It - Conditional Offer | Luke Sharpe, Gerard Johnstone | Feature film production investment | $1,550,000 | |
1990/91 | Crush | Bridget Ikin, Alison Maclean, Anne Kennedy | Feature film production investment | $1,550,000 | |
1989/90 | The Returning | Trishia Downie, John Day, Arthur Baysting, Clinton Phillips | Feature film production investment | $1,550,000 | |
2013/14 | Born To Dance | Born Tu Dance | Daniel Story, Leanne Saunders, Jill Macnab, Tammy Davis, Hone Kouka, Steve Barr | Feature film production investment | $1,516,336 |
2020/21 | The Convert | Wulf | Te Kohe Tuhaka, Robin Scholes, Troy Lum, Andrew Mason | Feature film production investment | $1,500,000 |
1996/97 | Saving Grace | Larry Parr, Costa Botes, Duncan Sarkies | Feature film production investment | $1,500,000 | |
1992/93 | Once Were Warriors | Robin Scholes, Lee Tamahori, Riwia Brown, Alan Duff | Feature film production investment | $1,500,000 | |
1990/91 | End of the Golden Weather, The | Ian Mune, Christina Milligan, Bruce Mason | Feature film production investment | $1,499,893 | |
1995/96 | The Ugly | Jonathan Dowling, Scott Reynolds | Feature film production investment | $1,466,782 | |
2020/21 | Dox | Morgan Waru, Halaifonua Finau, Damon Fepulea'i | Feature film production investment | $1,418,941 | |
2017/18 | Coming Home in the Dark | Mike Minogue, Eli Kent, James Ashcroft | Feature film production investment | $1,400,413 | |
2011/12 | Mt Zion | A Gift to Zion | Quinton Hita, Tearepa Kahi | Feature film production investment | $1,389,649 |
2022/23 | Workmates | Tony Simpson, Gillian Ashurst, Andrew Gunn, Kelly Tikao, Steph Matuku | Feature film production investment | $1,362,965 | |
2020/21 | Going Going | Philippa Campbell, Loren Taylor, Georgina Allison Conder | Feature film production investment | $1,338,581 | |
2017/18 | Baby, Done | Polly Fryer, Curtis Vowell, Sophie Vowell, Morgan Waru | Feature film production investment | $1,335,652 | |
2021/22 | Never.Look.Away | Matthew Metcalfe, Lucy Lawless, Tom Blackwell | Feature film production investment | $1,330,000 | |
2022/23 | The Untitled Robert Sarkies Project - additional equity | Pike | Vicky Pope, Timothy White, Robert Sarkies, Fiona Samuel | Feature film production investment | $1,291,494 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).