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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990/91 | End of the Golden Weather, The | Ian Mune, Christina Milligan, Bruce Mason | Feature film production investment | $1,499,893 | |
| 1994/95 | Chicken | John Keir, Grant Lahood | Feature film production investment | $1,700,000 | |
| 2018/19 | The Justice of Bunny King | Emma Slade, Sophie Henderson, Gaysorn Thavat | Feature film production investment | $1,840,000 | |
| 2000/01 | Tongan Ninja | Andrew Calder, Sue Rogers, Jason Stutter, Jemaine Clement | Feature film production investment | $375,000 | |
| 2002/03 | In My Father's Den | Trevor Haysom, Brad McGann, Dixie Linder | Feature film production investment | $2,402,000 | |
| 2019/20 | The Legend of Baron T'oa | The Educator, Rumble in the Sac | Kiel McNaughton, Kerry Warkia, John Argall | Feature film production investment | $29,797 |
| 2002/03 | Kombi Nation | Larry Parr, Grant Lahood, Ainsley Gardiner | Feature film production investment | $948,562 | |
| 2020/21 | James & Isey | Florian Habicht, Lani-Rain Feltham | Feature film production investment | $365,345 | |
| 2020/21 | Dox | Morgan Waru, Halaifonua Finau, Damon Fepulea'i | Feature film production investment | $1,418,941 | |
| 2003/04 | River Queen | Don Reynolds, Chris Auty, Vincent Ward, Toa Fraser | Feature film production investment | $1,015,000 | |
| 2020/21 | Dawn Raid - Screen Production Recovery | Matthew Metcalfe, Leela Menon, Oscar Kightley | Feature film production investment | $23,891 | |
| 2020/21 | The Swifty - Screen Production Recovery | Jill Macnab, Sarah Cook, Michael Duignan | Feature film production investment | $92,810 | |
| 2020/21 | A Mistake | Matthew Metcalfe, Christine Jeffs | Feature film production investment | $1,926,000 | |
| 2006/07 | Rain of the Children | Vincent Ward, Margaret Slater, Tainui Stephens | Feature film production investment | $81,825 | |
| 2019/20 | Muru - He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative | Raid | Tearepa Kahi, Reikura Kahi, Selina Joe, Richard Fletcher, Timothy White, Cliff Curtis, Tama Iti | Feature film production investment | $2,500,000 |
| 2022/23 | Fiftyone | Virginia Wright, Vanessa Wells, Bariz Shah, Saba Afrasyabi | Feature film production investment | $633,513 | |
| 2022/23 | The Rule of Jenny Pen | Catherine Fitzgerald, Orlando Stewart, James Ashcroft, Eli Kent | Feature film production investment | $1,958,780 | |
| 2023/24 | Bookworm (Extended Screen Production Recovery Fund) | Emma Slade, Roxi Bull, Victoria Dabbs, Ant Timpson, Toby Harvard | Feature film production investment | $85,986 | |
| 2021/22 | Went Up The Hill | Vicky Pope, Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton, Samuel Van Grinsven, Jory Anast | Feature film production investment | $1,944,391 | |
| 2009/10 | Love Birds | Crazy Little Thing, Pierre | Matthew Metcalfe, Alan Harris, Paul Murphy, Nick Ward | Feature film production investment | $3,000,000 |
*Asterisk indicates amount has been fully repaid (in the case of development loans) or fully recouped (in the case of production investment).