Scripted
Ahikāroa 2, 40 x 26 mins, Kura Productions for Māori Television, up to $950,000 A Māori bilingual web series which follows the trials and tribulations of best friends Smooch, Hemi and Geo.
Colonial Combat, 10 x 10 mins, Awa Films for TVNZ OnDemand and Māori Television, up to $382,500 A tongue-in-cheek revisiting of NZ history, re-interpreting what could have been with the clash of cultures of that time.
Life Is Easy, 8 x 15 mins, Cole Jenkins & Chye-Ling Huang for TVNZ OnDemand, up to $259,831 A millennial body-swap comedy about the differences between us, and what it truly takes to understand someone.
Mystic, 13 x 28 mins, Libertine Pictures for TVNZ 2 and HEIHEI, up to $1,000,000 An international co-production, adapting the international best-selling book series Pony Club Secrets.
Undertow, 8 x 26 mins, Awa Films for Māori Television, up to $83,850 Four stories that span 170 years tell a dramatic story of NZ history.
Wellington Paranormal 2, 13 x 23 mins, NZ Documentary Board for TVNZ 2 and OnDemand, up to $5,093,485 13 new episodes starring Paranormal Unit Officers O'Leary and Minogue as they tackle supernatural activity in the capital.
Factual
A Tātau Kōrero: Stories Of Tairāwhiti, 30 x 3 mins, The Gisborne Herald for The Gisborne Herald, up to $50,000 Members of the diverse Tairāwhiti community reflect on their heritage and identity in the lead up to Tuia – First Encounters 250.
Artefact 2, 4 x 52 mins, Greenstone TV for Māori Television, up to $831 267 Artefact 2 further explores our cross-cultural history of adventure and innovation through significant taonga.
Attitude 2019, up to 26 x 29 mins + 15 x 5 mins + 10 x 10 mins, Attitude Pictures for TVNZ 1, up to $1,935,900 Immerse yourself in the engaging stories of people who live with a disability.
Blue Smoke, 1 x 52 mins, Awa Films for Māori Television, up to $115,000 The forgotten story of Pixie Williams, the woman who gave voice to New Zealand's first ever global hit Blue Smoke.
Fresh 2019, 35 x 23 mins, Tikilounge Productions for TVNZ 2, up to $1,734,630 Fresh 2019 is packed with more comedy, more Pasifika celebration and more celebrity Polyswag!
K’ Road Chronicles, 8 x 13 mins, Top Shelf Productions for Stuff, up to $198,302 A series exploring the complex, difficult world of homelessness with the help of a unique guide named Six.
Kaupapa On The Couch 2, 6 x 6 mins, Hex Work T/A The Spinoff for The Spinoff, up to $38,400 The second series of this playful and popular online series, which explores issues and current affairs from a Māori perspective.
Know Your Roots, 16 x 4 mins, Tikilounge Productions for The Coconet, up to $111,321 Cultural protocol, tips and language learning videos for new generations of Kiwi-Pacific Islanders.
Legend – Te Tautohito i te Moana, 1 x 90 mins, Tawera Productions for Māori Television, up to $190,000 For 600 years the world’s greatest navigators lay dormant - today that knowledge has been reclaimed.
Living With Tourettes 2, 6 x 44 mins, 2B Media for Prime, up to $529,000 New and returning Tourette’s sufferers share their struggles and triumphs in the second season of this inspiring documentary series.
Nancy Wake Remembered, (editing) 1 x 26 mins, ILA Film Productions for Māori Television, up to $4,000 The story of Nancy Wake’s legacy, and the impact that legacy had on the Black Ferns 2017 Rugby World Cup bid.
Shot Bro, 1 x 52 mins, DNation T/A Storybox for Māori Television, up to $127,000 Shot Bro goes beyond the painful statistics of suicide and tells the personal stories of two Māori men who wanted to take their own lives.
National Anthems (Additional), 1 x 46 mins, Notable Pictures for Prime, up to $255,790 Additional funding has been approved to further explore an untold story of NZ popular music.
Six60, 1 x 90 mins, Notable Pictures for TVNZ 2, up to $199,999 From a Dunedin student flat to Western Springs Stadium, Six60 charts the humble beginnings, tense rivalries and phenomenal success of NZ’s biggest band.
Someday Stories, 6 x 8 mins, Connected Media Trust for Stuff, up to $200,000 Six short films created by emerging New Zealand talents that each tackle the theme of sustainability.
Soul Traders, 8 x 20 mins, Greenstone TV for TVNZ On Demand, up to $374,227 James Nokise takes us on an open-minded journey into NZ’s smorgasbord of religious choices to help us understand our neighbours and their beliefs.
Tagata Pasifika 2019, 50 x 23 mins, + 2 x 44 mins, SunPix for TVNZ 1, up to $1,781,900 A NZ Pacific TV show delivering information and news from a Pacific perspective.
Tales Of Our Taonga, 8 x 8 mins, Tikilounge Productions for The Coconet, up to $129,529 Treasures from the Pacific come alive in the hands of those they are treasured by today.
The Real Drug Talk, 6 x 8 mins, Villainesse for Watch Me, up to $138,965 An educational web series about keeping safe around drugs and alcohol, hosted by a mix of celebrities and experts.
The NZ-VR Project, 10 x 5 mins, Kowhai Media for NZ Geographic, up to $320,152 A new media series that explores remarkable New Zealand locations in virtual reality and through written, photographic and audio content.
The Changing Face Of The New Zealand Dairy, 1 x 45 mins, Jam TV for Prime, up to $139,966 Examining how a unique part of ‘Kiwi’ life, the local dairy, has become inextricably linked to the Indian community.
Unbreakable, 7 x 44 mins, Storymaker for TVNZ 1, up to $768,424 An observational documentary series that follows and celebrates people with disabilities as they reach life milestones.
Victor 4 Company, (editing) 1 x 47 mins, ILA Film Productions for Māori Television, up to $11,500 The powerful and affecting stories of four Māori veterans who served in the Vietnam War.
Vapnierka (additional ), Te Amokura Productions for Māori Television, up to $15,000. Māori have long harnessed the power of name as an embodiment of power, this is a story of legacy, loss and leadership.
Children
Scripted
Kiri And Lou 2, 32 x 5 mins, Field Theory for TVNZ 2 and HEIHEI, up to $1,438,691 An animated series about empathy, hand-crafted in stop motion with creatures made of clay, in a forest of cut out paper.
George & Me 2, 10 x 2 mins, Attitude Pictures for HEIHEI, up to $160,000 A hybrid live-action / animated series about friends who embark on adventures about the human body.
Kai Five 2, 20 x 5 mins, Pickled Possum Productions for HEIHEI, up to $270,000 A kid-centric cooking show, teaching healthy food habits, presented by Kiwi kids for Kiwi kids.
Māia The Brave 3, 20 x 10 mins, Pickled Possum Productions for HEIHEI, up to $498,852 A live-action / animated series that empowers 3 to 7 year old viewers with information and tools to overcome tricky body situations.
Norbert & Mylo 2, 52 x 20 sec, LOUDmouth Productions for HEIHEI, up to $57,200 Norbert and Mylo are two claymation characters who bring to life jokes submitted by Kiwi kids.
Tales Of Nai Nai, 10 x 10 mins, Becky Kuek & Mukpuddy Animation for HEIHEI, up to $483,400 An animated series where a Chinese Grandmother tells her twin grandchildren stories about Asia and her past.
Tales Of The Moana – The Enchanted Ocean, 10 x 4 mins, Tikilounge Productions for HEIHEI, up to $173, 990 Animated series where Pasifika legends come to life, with humour and heart, in a very modern take on Pacific mythology.
The Barefoot Bandits 3, 5 x 22 mins, Mukpuddy Animation for HEIHEI, up to $490,500 The citizens of Ngaro must band together to rebuild the island after the volcanic eruption of Series 2.
The Feijoa Club, 8 x 10 mins, Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions for HEIHEI, up to $500,000 A live-action comedy series set in a small rural town about a group of teens solving life’s little mysteries.
Factual
Fanimals 2019, 200 x 25 mins, Whitebait Productions for TVNZ 2 and HEIHEI, up to $2,750,000 A series about friendships for the whole family - with kids and animals as the stars of the show.
What Now 2019, 40 x 117 mins, Whitebait Productions for TVNZ 2 and HEIHEI, up to $3,253,000 An entertaining and informative live show, that builds strong, long lasting relationships with Kiwi kids.
Young Ocean Explorers 2, 36 x 2 mins, Greenstone TV for HEIHEI, up to $201,556 Riley wants Kiwi kids to join her on a new journey – learning about the importance of Te Ao Māori in conserving NZ's seas and shore.
Dance Off, 15 x 15 mins, Pango Productions for HEIHEI, up to $499,885 An interactive dance web series for our young kiwi kids who love to participate in hip hop dance viral videos.
Kitchen Science, 25 x 4 mins, Greenstone TV for HEIHEI, up to $278,094 An engaging mash-up of science and DIY, this series encourages kids to be curious and apply scientific methods to thinking and solving problems.
Speak Māori For Kids, 50 x 3 mins, Adrenalin Group for HEIHEI, up to $292,463 A fun, instructional animated series of videos teaching New Zealand kids, their parents and teachers how to speak te reo Māori.
This Might Work!, 20 x 5 mins, Augusto for HEIHEI, up to $493,213 Joseph Herscher and his team build hilariously complicated contraptions to solve Kiwi kids' annoying everyday problems.
Who Cares…Stare!, 12 x 3 mins, Attitude Pictures for HEIHEI, up to $139,907 Kids with a disability demystify their differences by answering all the questions they know people want to ask.
Young Riders, 12 x 15 mins, Greenstone TV for HEIHEI & TVNZ OnDemand, up to $384,175 Follow six young NZ horse riders as they each compete to be the best in the Horse Of The Year show.
Kids Music
Let’s Love Our Sea, Chris Lam Sam, up to $10,000
Fun and Funner, A Gay & A Guy, up to $10,000
Give Love At Christmas, Kath Bee & Anna van Riel, up to $10,000
Levity Beet, Levity Beet, up to $10,000
Matariki Glow Show, Little Green Man Productions & Fuzzy Duckling Media, up to $10,000
Worms and Opoutere, The Nukes, up to $10,000
Platform
Access Radio Wairarapa (Arrow FM) Relocation - Capital Funding, Access Radio Wairarapa Charitable Trust, up to $20,686.
HEIHEI Captioning, Able, up to $150,000.
Music
New Music - Projects
Jeremy Redmore, August Avenue, up to $30,000
L.A.B, Loop Media, up to $30,000
Lawrence Arabia, The Label NZ, up to $14,470
Matthew Young, Sony Music Entertainment NZ, up to $30,000
Reb Fountain, Southbound, up to $28,4000
Ria Hall, Loop Media, up to $30,000
Sola Rosa, NicNak Media, up to $30,000
The Upbeats, Noise PR, up to $17,514
Leisure, Saiko Management, up to $30,000
TY, Move The Crowd Records, up to $22,500
New Music - Singles (all up to $8,000)
Abby Wolfe, Win You Over
Baitercell ft Rei, Te Pukumeke
Carb On Carb, Man Says
Clicks, Blizzy Living
Devilskin, Endo
Eno X Dirty, Seki
Fizzy Milk ft Taste Nasa, Lazy Wasted Punk
Foley, Stranger
George, Vacant Cities
Gnome, South
Image (Doquement), 420
Jackson Owens, Selfish
Josie Moon, Call Me
La Felix, Comes And Goes
Lawrence Arabia, Everybody Wants Something
Lee Mvtthews, Fool
Lips, Guilty Talk
Lou'ana Whitney, Move Along
Mal, Smile
Purple Pilgrims, Two Worlds Apart
Sahara Skye, Messy Love
Sam Cullen, Shut The Door
Shayna, I Know
Soaked Oats, Fade In
Vince Harder, Not Gonna Let Go
Laura Griffiths, LA Baby
Industry Development
Waiata Māori Music Awards 2018, Waiata Māori Awards Charitable Trust, up to $10,000
VNZMA Tui Music Series 2018, Recorded Music NZ, up to $25,000
NZ Web Fest 2018, NZ Web Fest, up to $10,000
SPADA Conference 2018, SPADA, up to $15,000
