All development, finishing grant, short film and industry funding decisions up to the end of February 2026 are now available on the New Zealand Film Commission website.
For Feature Film Production and Post Production Investment, titles and teams will be announced once offers have been made. Funding commitments will be listed on the website once a film has completed contractual close.
Feature Film Development Funding, January - March 2026:
- The Power of Two, Felicity Morgan-Rhind, Arani Cuthbert
- Walter and the Road, Matthew Darragh
Feature Film Finishing Grant, 2025/26 financial year (to date):
- Unlikely Kin, Kim Webby, Mike Jonathan
- TOITŪ: Visual Sovereignty, Chelsea Winstanley, Desray Armstrong
Feature Film Production and Post Production Investment, 2025/26 financial year (to date):
- Shearing the Love, Tom Hern, Halaifonua Finau, Belindalee Hope, Dan Musgrove, Natalie Medlock
- Whyte Xmas, Kerry Warkia, Kiel McNaughton, John Argall
- Cats in Conflict, Jill Macnab, Alex Reed, Mike Kelland, Slavko Martinov
- Daisy Chain, Jill Macnab, Aumua Crystal Vaega, Shoshana McCallum, Aidee Walker
- The Last Rodeo (working title), Alexander Behse, Ursula Grace Williams
- Hot Curlers, Kelly Martin, David White, Anna Taylor
- Jump, Matthew Metcalfe, Tom Blackwell, Lucy Lawless, Glenn Strandring
Industry Development Fund Strand 2 funded programmes, January 2026 – March 2026:
- Day One Shorts 2026 Mentor Support - Day One Te Hāpai Te Haeata.
- Practical Producing – Share the Knowledge.
- Re-Indigenising Our Acting Practice - Equity NZ & Ngā Aho Whakaari with Miriama McDowell.
All details on the NZFC website HERE