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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Mind Games | Lizzie Gillet, Louise Osmond | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2017/18 | Always the Sound of the Sea - Interactive Development Fund | Verso, Paul Densem | Devolved development | $20,000 | |
| 2007/08 | My Linoleum Dream | Happy and Bleeding | Rachel Gardner, Belinda Schmid | Script development | $20,000 |
| 2007/08 | Belinda's Notes | Michele Fantl, Dorthe Scheffmann | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Making Patu! | Gaylene Preston, Heperi Mita | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2010/11 | Rocking Horse Road | Angela Littlejohn, Brian Challis | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2011/12 | Bombshell | Not Her Real Name, The 53rd Victim | Ainsley Gardiner, Peter Burger, Pip Hall | Script development | $20,000 |
| 2022/23 | Untitled Coromandel Mining Documentary | Miriam Smith | Documentary Development | $20,000 | |
| 1990/91 | Desperate Remedies | James Wallace, Stewart Main, Peter Wells | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2014/15 | Human Traces | Lure of Little Voices | Nadia Maxwell, Nic Gorman, Paul Glubb | Script development | $20,000 |
| 2022/23 | Rotorua Indigenous Film Festival (New Zealand Māori Regional and International Indigenous Film Festival Fund) | Lara Northcroft | Industry support | $20,000 | |
| 2016/17 | Doc Edge Film Festival Funding 2016/17 | Doc Edge Film Festival | Industry support | $20,000 | |
| 2018/19 | The Long Ride | Steve Sachs, Paula Jones, Frances Edmond | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2008/09 | Missu Peace | Maile Daugherty, Peter McCully, Grant Hinden-Miller | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2008/09 | Beyond the Known World | Matthew Horrocks, Dianne Taylor | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2009/10 | Hungry Ghost | Paula Boock, Donna Malane, Ian Wedde | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2010/11 | O Jerusalem | Freckled Girls & Hoboes | Rachel Jean, Fiona Samuel | Script development | $20,000 |
| 2013/14 | Stray | Philippa Campbell, Dustin Feneley | Script development | $20,000 | |
| 2017/18 | The Teak and the Cloth | Burma Story | Alexander Behse, Yamin Tun | Script development | $20,000 |
| 2006/07 | New Zealand Screen Awards | SDGNZ | Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand | Industry support | $20,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).