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1129 decisions found.

Animation Series - Lion King And Frozen Reo Maori

$500,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Matewa Media
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
2x110 mins
Primary Platform:
MĀORI TELEVISION SERVICE
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
Two iconic Disney films will be reimagined and repurposed in te reo Māori, including original waiata for each film’s soundtrack.

Taskmaster Nz 3

$870,730
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
KEVIN & CONTENT
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
10x44 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ 2
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
The Taskmaster and his assistant return for a third season to put 5 brand new Kiwi comedians through their paces, in a range of tasks designed to test their wit

Rurangi 2

$2,061,892
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Autonomouse
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
5x22 mins
Primary Platform:
Sky Open
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A transgender activist returns to a remote, politically divided dairy community in the hope of reconnecting with his father.

Double Parked

$1,400,970
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
KEVIN & CONTENT
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
8x22 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A comedy about a young lesbian couple who both end up pregnant following a ‘botched’ home insemination.

Educators 3

$1,010,847
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
South Pacific Pictures
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
6x22 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ+
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A third season of improvised comedy set in a secondary school among a dysfunctional and childish group of teachers.

Not Even

$1,208,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Miss Conception Films
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
6x23 mins
Primary Platform:
Sky Open
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
Five young friends and flatmates grapple with what it means to be Māori in the 2020s.

Homebound 3.0

$1,407,618
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
KEVIN & CONTENT
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
8x22 mins
Primary Platform:
THREE
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A struggling 30-something unpublished writer is forced to move back home and deal with the disappointment of his Chinese parents.

Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End

$251,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Akeake
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
1x90 mins
Primary Platform:
MĀORI TELEVISION SERVICE
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A new feature film set in the 1860's on the eve of The Battle of Ōrākau, focusing on the unlikely bond of two battle-torn teens.

Tongan Rogue General & 13 Chambers Of South Auckla

$50,001
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Tusitala Media Limited
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
15x1 mins
Primary Platform:
TikTok Australia
Date:
Dec 2021
Synopsis:
A comedy series starring Toks Fale as a former Army General who must battle the bosses of the 13 chambers of South Auckland.

Little Apocalypse

$500,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Tomorrow, Rain
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
8x8 mins
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A trio of tweens have their mundane summer holiday plans turned into mischief and mayhem after they befriend a poltergeist from an apocalyptic future.

The Poo Files

$211,650
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Rude Girl Productions Ltd
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
20x2 mins
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A series showcasing bizarre, fascinating and funny facts about animal poohs and the animals that made them.

Ahikaroa 5

$601,110
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
KURA PRODUCTIONS
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
18x26 mins
Primary Platform:
Whakaata Maori
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
Ahikāroa is a realistic Māori drama for rangatahi - gritty, funny, and sexy.

Inky Pinky Ponky

$605,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Tikilounge Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Drama
Episodes & Duration:
5x12 mins
Primary Platform:
MĀORI TELEVISION SERVICE
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
An affirmative story of gender and sexual identity which has already won the hearts of Pasifika high school students as a stage show.

Kura 3

$1,098,314
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
PLUS6FOUR ENTERTAINMENT
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
6x22 mins
Primary Platform:
TVNZ+
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
Billy-John returns for a third season of Kura, which sees him discover life ‘on the other side of the tracks’ when he falls for a wealthy local girl.

Suzy & Friends 2022

$136,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Treehut
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
53x45 mins
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
The much-loved Suzy Cato radio series will return with plenty of music, laughter and stories for tamariki in 2022.

The Citizen's Handbook 2

$255,746
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
KEVIN & CONTENT
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Comedy
Episodes & Duration:
6x10 mins
Primary Platform:
RNZ
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
After teaching the youth of Aotearoa how the country works and came to be, Robbie returns to teach them everything they need to know to change it.

Kākāpō Pao!

$50,000
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Thousand Tonic Limited
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI Games
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A virtual pet game where the player will help hatch and raise kiwi chicks and eventually release them back into the wild.

Kiwi And Cat - Manawatia A Matariki

$499,500
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Pango Productions Limited
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
10x7 mins
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
When Kiwi and Cat spot a new constellation twinkling in the winter sky they realise that Matariki has arrived, so they set off on an adventure to learn more

Animal Tracks

$47,800
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Spookysoft Games
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI Games
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A free-form music-making game. Players compose rhythms and melodies out of native New Zealand animal noises.

Fresh Fairytales!

$528,085
Funding type:
Scripted
Production company:
Tikilounge Productions
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Funding Subtype:
Scripted
Genre:
Children
Episodes & Duration:
5x12 mins
Primary Platform:
HEIHEI
Date:
Sep 2021
Synopsis:
A series of musical theatre performances that comically subvert classic fairy tales with a modern Polynesian twist.