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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | The Brown Factory - He Ara | The Brown Factory | Devolved development | $25,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Convert - Conditional Offer | Wulf | Te Kohe Tuhaka, Robin Scholes, Troy Lum, Andrew Mason | Feature film production investment | |
| 2020/21 | The Final Throw | Leanne Pooley, Briar March | Script development | $40,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Final Throw: The Dame Valerie Adams Story - Conditional Offer | Leanne Pooley, Briar March | Feature film production investment | ||
| 2020/21 | The Girl on the Bridge | Dark Doris Two Ltd. | Theatrical release support | $10,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Girl on the Bridge - Screen Production Recovery | Cass Avery, Alex Reed, Leanne Pooley | Feature film production investment | $27,055 | |
| 2020/21 | The Guinea Pig Club - Conditional Offer | Tim Sanders, Roger Donaldson, Mike Riddell | Feature film production investment | ||
| 2020/21 | The Imaginary Lives of James Poneke | Morgan Waru, Carthew Neal, Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu | Script development | $25,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Last Kauri - Interactive Development Fund | Philip Maskell, Weta Interactive | Devolved development | $33,680 | |
| 2020/21 | The Last Mountain - Interactive Development Fund | Midnight Pixel Studios | Devolved development | $42,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Man on the Island | Rialto Distribution | Theatrical release support | $7,340 | |
| 2020/21 | The Meek - Screen Production Recovery | Catherine Fitzgerald, Nadia Maxwell, Gillian Ashurst | Short film production investment | $3,784 | |
| 2020/21 | The Mountain - Conditional Offer | Morgan Waru, Carthew Neal, Rachel House, Tom Furniss | Feature film production investment | ||
| 2020/21 | The Pride of Aotearoa - 50 years of Gay Pride in NZ | Nicola Smith, Ramon Te Wake | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Rider | Miaa-Marama Henry-Teirney, Awanui Simich-Pene, Heperi Mita | Short film production investment | $100,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Salamander Lives Twice - Conditional Offer | Emma Slade, Kate Holly, Ant Timpson, Toby Harvard | Feature film production investment | ||
| 2020/21 | The Swifty - Conditional Offer | Jill Macnab, Sarah Cook, Michael Duignan | Feature film production investment | ||
| 2020/21 | The Swifty - Screen Production Recovery | Jill Macnab, Sarah Cook, Michael Duignan | Feature film production investment | $92,810 | |
| 2020/21 | Toi Tu Toi Ora: Visual Sovereignty | Desray Armstrong, Chelsea Winstanley | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2020/21 | Tuwhiri - Interactive Development Fund | ARA Journeys | Devolved development | $50,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).