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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Jupiter Park - Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi Premium Development Fund | Piki Films, Jessicoco Hansell | Series development | $60,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Tarawera: The Eight Wonder - Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi Premium Development Fund | Great Southern Television Limited, Tihini Grant, Annabelle Lee-Mather, Annette Morehu, Dave Armstrong, Joss King | Series development | $76,000 | |
| 2018/19 | Drunk Poetry | Desray Armstrong, Briar Grace-Smith, Victor Rodger | Series development | $10,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Let Me In | Rachel House, Morgan Waru, Cohen Holloway, Stephen Tamarapa | Series development | $4,938 | |
| 2021/22 | Rūrangi Season 2 - Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi Premium Development Fund | Autonomouse Ltd, Maxwell Thomas Currie, Cole Jasper Meyers, Maxine Fleming, Aroha Awarau, Brair Grace-Smith | Series development | $80,000 | |
| 2018/19 | O | Donna Malane, Paula Boock, Carthew Neal | Series development | $10,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Lullabye | Laina Cheung, Albert Belz | Series development | $4,938 | |
| 2021/22 | The Ark - Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi Premium Development Fund | POP Film, Duncan Sarkies, Briar Grace-Smith | Series development | $80,000 | |
| 2021/22 | The Witch Doctor - Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi Premium Development Fund | MHM Productions, Mia Maramara | Series development | $63,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Cooks on Fire - Screen Production Recovery | Essential Media Group (NZ) Limited | Series production investment | $65,842 | |
| 2021/22 | Dark City: The Cleaner | John Barnett, Chloe Smith, Paul Cleave, Simone Nathan, Rick Jacobson | Series production investment | $2,200,000 | |
| 2021/22 | Bird's Eye View - Screen Production Recovery | Sharlene George, Pete Circuitt, Jared Kahi, Nick Ward | Series production investment | $20,524 | |
| 2021/22 | Mystic Series 2 & 3 - Emergency Relief Fund | Libertine Pictures Limited | Series production investment | $713,874 | |
| 2021/22 | Escaping Utopia | Natalie Malcolm, Philippa Rennie, Natalie Macon, Justin Pemberton, Michelle Saville | Series production investment | $1,010,083 | |
| 2022/23 | Black Coast Vanishings (Extended Screen Production Recovery Fund) | Cass Avery, Nicola Smith, Megan Jones, Candida Beveridge | Series production investment | $35,511 | |
| 2021/22 | Madame Mom | Tom Hern, Halaifonua Finau, Shoshana McCallum, Harry McNaughton, Kate McGill, Peter Salmon, Madelaine Sami | Series production investment | $1,787,500 | |
| 2020/21 | Better the Blood - Conditional Offer (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) | Carthew Neal, Morgan Waru, Taika Waititi | Series production investment | $4,387,451 | |
| 2021/22 | The Brokenwood Mysteries Series 8 - Screen Production Recovery | Tim Balme, Katie Wolfe, Jaque Nairn, David de Lautour, Caroline Bell-Booth, Mike Smith, James Griffin, Nic Sampson, Sarah Kate Lynch | Series production investment | $300,243 | |
| 2021/22 | The Untold Tales of Tūteremoana- Screen Production Recovery | Sharlene George, Hiona Henare | Series production investment | $466,697 | |
| 2022/23 | Cooks on Fire (Extended Screen Production Recovery Fund) | Nick Ward, Neil Stitchbury | Series production investment | $65,842 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).