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Past Funding Decisions

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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
2003/04 WIFT International Summit Women in Film and Television New Zealand Professional development $20,000
2016/17 Bill Direen Simon Ogston Feature film finishing grant $20,000
2005/06 Wrestler Fraser Clark, Chris Clark Script development $20,000
2007/08 Death or Milton Rhys Cain, Derryn Beath, Scott Boswell Script development $20,000
2008/09 Binger Film Lab Cushla Dillon Professional development $20,000
2008/09 Cold Storage Shang High '85, Pinewood '85 Michelle Turner, Ellory Elkayem, Nick Ward Script development $20,000
2008/09 Moana Nik Beachman, Merata Mita, Cliff Curtis, Sima Urale, Kara Paewai Script development $20,000
2019/20 Kōkā Kath Akuhata-Brown, Julian Arahanga, Verity Mackintosh Script development $20,000
2016/17 Pacific Islanders in Film and Television Pacific Islanders in Film and Television Professional development $20,000
2017/18 Daisy Chain Ainsley Gardiner, Shoshana McCallum, Natalie Medlock Script development $20,000
2017/18 Shelf Life - Interactive Development Fund Thomas Barrer Devolved development $20,000
2006/07 Inside Dope Murray Francis, Rueben Pollock Script development $20,000
2023/24 Pati Rebecca Tansley, Taualeo’o Stephen Stehlin, Catherine Madigan Documentary Development $20,000
2009/10 The Orator (O Le Tulafale) O Le Tulafale Catherine Fitzgerald, Tusi Tamasese Script development $20,000
2009/10 Darker Shades of Blue Kristian Eek, Barry Duffield Script development $20,000
2016/17 Songs From The Inside Julian Arahanga, Kelly Kilgour Script development $20,000
2005/06 The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell Hopes and Dreams, Collision, Chowick Robin Scholes, Brendan Donovan Script development $20,000
2007/08 Lowdown Dirty Criminals The Knock Off Dave Gibson, David Brechin-Smith Script development $20,000
2022/23 Ajax (Ajax the Kea Dog) Fergus Grady, Nick Ward Script development $20,000
2009/10 The Beach of Falesa Philippa Campbell, Toa Fraser, Alan Sharp Script development $20,000

*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).