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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998/99 | Wedding a la Grecque | Liz Stevens, Athina Tsoulis | Script development | $15,000 | |
| 1998/99 | Wedding a la Grecque | Liz Stevens, Athina Tsoulis | Script development | $15,000 | |
| 2020/21 | Web | Mhairead Connor, Christian Rivers, Yvonne Cuthbert | Script development | $25,000 | |
| 2022/23 | Weathered Bones | Catherine Fitzgerald, Michele Powles | Script development | $25,000 | |
| 2022/23 | Weathered Bones | Catherine Fitzgerald | Documentary Development | $25,000 | |
| 2023/24 | Weathered Bones | Catherine Fitzgerald, Gillian Ashurst, Michele Powles | Script development | $25,000 | |
| 2005/06 | We're Here to Help | Be Very Afraid | Jonothan Cullinane, John Barnett, Paul Davis | Feature film production investment | $1,900,000 |
| 2007/08 | We're Here to Help | Be Very Afraid | South Pacific Pictures, Sony | Theatrical release support | $75,000 |
| 2002/03 | We're Here to Help | Be Very Afraid | Jonothan Cullinane, John Barnett, Paul Davis | Script development | $20,000 |
| 2000/01 | We're Here to Help | Be Very Afraid | Jonothan Cullinane, John Barnett, Paul Davis | Script development | $14,500 |
| 2018/19 | We Will Not Cease (Seed Advanced Funding) | Christopher Dudman | Script development | $12,500 | |
| 2011/12 | We Will Not Cease | Roger Randall-Cutler, Philippa Campbell, Glenn Colquhoun | Script development | $17,930 | |
| 2004/05 | We The Living | Amanda Jenkins, David Rittey | Short film production investment | $100,000 | |
| 2013/14 | We Kill | Oink | David White, Paul Wedel | Short film production investment | $30,000 |
| 2022/23 | We Are Still Here (Domestic Theatrical Distribution Grant) | Rialto Distribution | Theatrical release support | $20,450 | |
| 2018/19 | We Are Still Here | Cook Ngā Pouwhenua Anthology Film | Mia Henry-Teirney, Mitchell Stanley, Toni Stowers, Renae Maihi, Tim Worrall, Richard Curtis, Elise Francis, Chantelle Burgoyne, Tiraroa Deb Reweti, Miki Magasiva, Mario Gaoa | Feature film production investment | $680,000 |
| 2009/10 | We Are Not Saved | Kirstin Marcon | Script development | $7,500 | |
| 2016/17 | Ways to See | Desray Armstrong, Tweedie Waititi, Jessica Sanderson | Short film production investment | $30,000 | |
| 2018/19 | Wayne | Transmission | Theatrical release support | $7,103 | |
| 2015/16 | Wayne | Fraser Brown, Jeremy Sims, Matthew Metcalfe | Feature film production investment | $250,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).