Kura Pounamu Funding Decisions
Congrats to all the WIFTNZ creatives awarded funding for their projects from Te Māngai Pāho in the first round for 2026/27 of Kura Pounamu.
20 tamariki/rangatahi applications were submitted, six were approved, four from WIFTNZ members.
- Tākaro Tribe Series 7, 26 x 12.5 mins and 1x45mins, Cinco Cine Film Productions Limited for YouTube, up to $839,298
- Te Koutu Poitūkohu, 10 x 12 mins, Hi Mama Limited for TVNZ+, up to $521,726
- Toi Repairs, 4 x 44 mins, Kura Productions Limited for TVNZ 1, up to $850,000
- Studio Ghibli Reversioning, 1 x 90 mins, Māoriland Charitable Trust for Whakaata Māori, up to $500,000
Congratulations!