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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2023/24 | Head South (Extended Screen Production Recovery Fund) | Antje Kulpe, Jonathan Ogilvie | Feature film production investment | $12,845 | |
2022/23 | Mārama (Hāpaitia Te Kaupapa Kiriata - Māori Feature Film Support Fund) | Sharlene George, Taratoa Stappard | Feature film production investment | $25,000 | |
2023/24 | Moss & Freud | Matthew Metcalfe, Norman Merry, Tom Blackwell, Lesley Hansen, Kate Moss, Phil Hunt, James Lucas | Feature film production investment | $755,000 | |
2011/12 | The Weight of Elephants | Leanne Saunders, Katja Adomeit, Daniel Joseph Borgman | Feature film production investment | $2,315,000 | |
2013/14 | Atomic Falafel | Matthew Metcalfe, Andro Steinborn, Chlik Michaeli, Dror Shaul | Feature film production investment | $335,000 | |
2012/13 | Turbo Kid | Kid Lazer | Ant Timpson, Tim Riley, Anouk Whissell, Francois Simard, Yoann Whissell | Feature film production investment | $362,356 |
2014/15 | Hunt for the Wilderpeople | Wildpork and Watercress | Carthew Neal, Leanne Saunders, Taika Waititi | Feature film production investment | $2,000,000 |
2015/16 | Lonely Girl (Conditional Offer - lapsed) | Emma Slade, Lynne Vincent McCarthy, Alyx Duncan | Feature film production investment | ||
2015/16 | Tickled | Carthew Neal, David Farrier, Dylan Reeve | Feature film production investment | $59,698 | |
1989/90 | Te Rua | John O'Shea, Barry Barclay | Feature film production investment | $2,559,220 | |
1990/91 | Crush | Bridget Ikin, Alison Maclean, Anne Kennedy | Feature film production investment | $1,550,000 | |
2018/19 | Lowdown Dirty Criminals | Robin Murphy, Paul Murphy, David Brechin-Smith | Feature film production investment | $1,200,000 | |
1997/98 | The Lunatics' Ball | Michael Thorp | Feature film production investment | $395,922 | |
2005/06 | Eagle vs Shark | Something Beginning with Love | Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis, Taika Waititi | Feature film production investment | $1,661,169 |
2021/22 | Babylon - Conditional Offer | Jill Macnab, Tainui Stephens, James Brown, Glenn Standring | Feature film production investment | $1,800,000 | |
2006/07 | The Strength of Water | Fiona Copland, Armagan Ballantyne, Briar Grace-Smith | Feature film production investment | $525,000 | |
2021/22 | The Tank - Screen Production Recovery | Matthew Metcalfe, Scott Walker | Feature film production investment | $117,311 | |
2007/08 | Dean Spanley | My Talks with Dean Spanley | Matthew Metcalfe, Toa Fraser, Alan Sharp | Feature film production investment | $2,820,100 |
2007/08 | Under the Mountain | Richard Fletcher, Jonathan King, Matthew Grainger | Feature film production investment | $144,500 | |
2007/08 | The Vintner's Luck | Robin Laing, Pascal Judelewicz, Niki Caro, Joan Scheckel, Ludi Boeken, Laurie Parker | Feature film production investment | $700,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).