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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Dawn Raid | Matthew Metcalfe, Leela Menon, Oscar Kightley | Feature film production investment | $1,715,000 | |
| 2014/15 | The Rehearsal | Bridget Ikin, Trevor Haysom, Alison Maclean, Emily Perkins | Feature film production investment | $1,710,000 | |
| 2014/15 | One Thousand Ropes | Maea: A Thousand Ropes | Catherine Fitzgerald, Tusi Tamasese | Feature film production investment | $1,700,000 |
| 1994/95 | Chicken | John Keir, Grant Lahood | Feature film production investment | $1,700,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Juniper | Desray Armstrong, Angela Littlejohn, Matthew Saville | Feature film production investment | $1,700,000 | |
| 1992/93 | Jack Be Nimble | Kelly Rogers, Jonathan Dowling, Garth Maxwell | Feature film production investment | $1,695,357 | |
| 2019/20 | Nude Tuesday | Emma Slade, Virginia Whitwell, Nick Batzias, Jackie Van Beek, Armagan Ballantyne | Feature film production investment | $1,686,505 | |
| 2005/06 | Eagle vs Shark | Something Beginning with Love | Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis, Taika Waititi | Feature film production investment | $1,661,169 |
| 1993/94 | Jack Brown Genius | Peter Jackson, Tony Hiles, Fran Walsh, Jamie Selkirk | Feature film production investment | $1,650,000 | |
| 1995/96 | Memory & Desire | Owen Hughes, Niki Caro | Feature film production investment | $1,650,000 | |
| 2016/17 | Kiwi Christmas | Tim Sanders, Tony Simpson, Andrew Gunn, Dave Armstrong | Feature film production investment | $1,650,000 | |
| 2019/20 | Punch | Robin Murphy, Welby Ings | Feature film production investment | $1,637,262 | |
| 1991/92 | Desperate Remedies | James Wallace, Stewart Main, Peter Wells | Feature film production investment | $1,629,000 | |
| 2020/21 | The Guinea Pig Club - Conditional Offer | Tim Sanders, Roger Donaldson, Mike Riddell | Feature film production investment | $1,625,000 | |
| 1995/96 | Broken English | Robin Scholes, Gregor Nicholas, Johanna Piggott, Jim Slater | Feature film production investment | $1,600,000 | |
| 1997/98 | The Price of Milk | Fiona Copland, Harry Sinclair | Feature film production investment | $1,600,000 | |
| 2017/18 | Vai | Kerry Warkia, Kiel McNaughton | Feature film production investment | $1,600,000 | |
| 2015/16 | The Breaker Upperers | Carthew Neal, Jackie Van Beek, Madeleine Sami | Feature film production investment | $1,595,000 | |
| 2023/24 | Holy Days | Nathalie Boltt, Emma Slade, Victoria Dabbs, Roxi Bull | Feature film production investment | $1,590,000 | |
| 2016/17 | Bellbird | Ross & Beth/Northland | Hamish Bennett, Orlando Stewart | Feature film production investment | $1,572,064 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).