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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
2014/15 Meat We Kill David White, Phil Fairclough, Paul Wedel Feature film production investment $99,999
2015/16 A Fistful Of Cash (Conditional Offer - Lapsed) Karl Zohrab, Bryn Evans Feature film production investment
2015/16 The Breaker Upperers Carthew Neal, Jackie Van Beek, Madeleine Sami Feature film production investment $1,595,000
2016/17 The Chills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Martin Phillipps Martin Phllipps and the Chills Julia Parnell, Rob Curry, Nicola Peeperkorn, Tim Riley Feature film production investment $600,000
2017/18 Guns Akimbo Jason Lei Howden, Tom Hern, Joe Neuratuter, Felipe Marino Feature film production investment $1,900,000
2017/18 Taki Rua: Breaking Barriers Selina Joe, Whetu Fala Feature film production investment $368,000
2017/18 The Breaker Upperers Madeleine Sami, Jackie Van Beek, Carthew Neal, Georgina Allison Conder, Ainsley Gardiner Feature film production investment $45,600
1988/89 Ruby & Rata Robin Laing, Gaylene Preston, Graeme Tetley Feature film production investment $2,197,000
1993/94 Once Were Warriors Robin Scholes, Lee Tamahori, Riwia Brown, Alan Duff Feature film production investment $8,000
1995/96 The Ugly Jonathan Dowling, Scott Reynolds Feature film production investment $1,466,782
1996/97 Memory & Desire Owen Hughes, Niki Caro Feature film production investment $200,000
1997/98 Channelling Baby Caterina de Nave, Christine Parker Feature film production investment $1,800,000
1998/99 The Irrefutable Truth About Demons Dave Gibson, Glenn Standring Feature film production investment $1,850,000
1999/00 The Feathers Of Peace Ruth Kaupua, Barry Barclay Feature film production investment $392,741
2019/20 The David Farrier Project David Farrier, Emma Slade, Alex Reed Feature film production investment $750,000
2020/21 Cousins - Screen Production Recovery Georgina Allison Conder, Ainsley Gardiner, Libby Hakaraia, Briar Grace-Smith Feature film production investment $6,100
2020/21 Reunion - Screen Production Recovery Nadia Maxwell, Ainsley Gardiner, Georgina Allison Conder, Jake Mahaffy Feature film production investment $21,500
2005/06 Rain of the Children Vincent Ward, Margaret Slater, Tainui Stephens Feature film production investment $1,268,996
2021/22 Went Up The Hill - Conditional Offer Vicky Pope, Samantha Jennings, Kristina Ceyton, Samuel Van Grinsven, Jory Anast Feature film production investment
2021/22 Whina Paula Whetu Jones, James Napier Robertson, Matthew Metcalfe, Tainui Stephens, James Lucas Feature film production investment $100,000

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