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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2020/21 | Stylebender | Fraser Brown, Leela Menon, Tom Blackwell | Feature film production investment | $886,000 | |
| 2022/23 | The Legend of Baron To'a - additional equity | The Educator, Rumble in the Sac | Kerry Warkia, Owen Black, Kiel McNaughton, John Argall | Feature film production investment | $20,000 |
| 2008/09 | BOY | Tama, The Volcano | Cliff Curtis, Ainsley Gardiner, Taika Waititi, Emanuel Michael | Feature film production investment | $250,000 |
| 2008/09 | The Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell | Collision, Chowick, Hopes and Dreams, | Robin Scholes, Brendan Donovan, David Brechin-Smith | Feature film production investment | $2,500,000 |
| 2010/11 | The Orator (O Le Tulafale) | Catherine Fitzgerald, Tusi Tamasese | Feature film production investment | $2,313,000 | |
| 2010/11 | The Last Dogs of Winter | Costa Botes, Caleb Ross | Feature film production investment | $176,770 | |
| 2010/11 | Fresh Meat | Hell for Breakfast | Dave Gibson, Danny Mulheron, Briar Grace-Smith | Feature film production investment | $2,500,000 |
| 1999/00 | River Queen | Don Reynolds, Chris Auty, Vincent Ward, Toa Fraser | Feature film production investment | $15,000 | |
| 2013/14 | Back from the Death Zone | Virginia Wright, Justin Pemberton | Feature film production investment | $84,595 | |
| 2013/14 | A Flickering Truth | Flickering Time Bomb | Pietra Brettkelly | Feature film production investment | $250,000 |
| 2013/14 | Mahana | Bulibasha, The Patriarch | Robin Scholes, John Collee, Lee Tamahori | Feature film production investment | $400,000 |
| 2013/14 | Turbo Kid | Kid Lazer | Ant Timpson, Tim Riley, Anouk Whissell, Francois Simard, Yoann Whissell | Feature film production investment | $30,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).