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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | Brita McVeigh Acting for Humans Scholarship | Pip Hall | $150 | ||
| 2015/16 | Pow! Post - China Co-production Development Fund | John McKay | $2,500 | ||
| 2022/23 | Disney Reversioning Project Coco Reo Māori and Encanto Reo Māori (He Pounamu Te Reo Māori – Post-Production Funding) | Chelsea Winstanley, Tweedie Waititi | $500,000 | ||
| 2021/22 | Big Screen Symposium Scholarship | Navneeth Nair | $495 | ||
| 2014/15 | The Dead Lands | Transmission | $40,000 | ||
| 2020/21 | Fiona Clark: Unafraid | Matt Noonan, Siobhan Price, Lula Cucchiara | $392,495 | ||
| 2022/23 | ImagineNATIVE – Disconnected (Talent Development Grant) | Maruia Jensen | $3,500 | ||
| 2017/18 | Takatapui Film Showcase as part of Pride Festival | Leo Koziol | $1,000 | ||
| 2010/11 | When A City Falls | Untitled Gerard Smyth CCH Earthquake Doco | Gerard Smyth, Alice Shannon | Feature film production investment | $65,000 |
| 2002/03 | River Queen | Don Reynolds, Chris Auty, Vincent Ward, Toa Fraser | Feature film production investment | $65,000 | |
| 2014/15 | The Inland Road | Annabelle, Black Across the Field, In the Roar | Aaron Watson, Philippa Campbell, Jackie Van Beek | Feature film production investment | $1,010,215 |
| 2014/15 | The Guinea Pig Club (Conditional Offer Lapsed) | Tim Sanders, Roger Donaldson, Mike Riddell | Feature film production investment | ||
| 2016/17 | Kiwi Christmas | Tim Sanders, Tony Simpson, Andrew Gunn, Dave Armstrong | Feature film production investment | $1,650,000 | |
| 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 | |
| 1995/96 | Memory & Desire | Owen Hughes, Niki Caro | Feature film production investment | $1,650,000 | |
| 1997/98 | Hopeless | Larry Parr, Stephen Hickey, Sean Molloy | Feature film production investment | $150,000 | |
| 1998/99 | Hopeless | Larry Parr, Stephen Hickey, Sean Molloy | Feature film production investment | $300,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Rūrangi | Cole Meyers, Craig Gainsborough, Oliver Page, Max Currie | Feature film production investment | $85,000 | |
| 2020/21 | Mothers of the Revolution - Screen Production Recovery | Matthew Metcalfe, Leela Menon, Briar March | Feature film production investment | $442,474 | |
| 2004/05 | The World's Fastest Indian | Roger Donaldson, Gary Hannam | Feature film production investment | $1,950,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).