MakingTracks funding decisions for July 2012

NZ On Air will fund 24 new music projects from its July Making Tracks funding round.

The 24 projects were selected from a field of 103 applications.

Twelve are $10,000 grants for recording a song and making a music video to back up the release of the song and 12 are $6,000 grants for making a music video only.

This means NZ On Air has funded 345 projects since the Making Tracks scheme was launched in July last year (from 1,319 applications).

Decisions are based on the broadcast, music and audience merits of the songs that have been submitted.  An independent panel of broadcasting and music professionals makes the recommendations.

The list of 24 projects for July follows -

(a)       Funding of up to $10,000 for each of the following 12 Making Tracks projects in the July round, comprising up to $4,000 for recording a song and $6,000 for making a music video of that same song -

Abby Lee - Square One
Andrew Keoghan - Better Company
Autumn Splendou - Claire
Bangladesh - Lean
Bulletproof featuring Silva Emcee - The Warning
Dane Rumble - Tonight
Esther Stephens - Under You
Five Mile Town - Curious Creature
Head Like A Hole - Hardest Battle
Jamie McDell - Angel
Jeremy Redmore - One Day Alone
Tyree - Fighter
 
(b)       Funding of $6,000 for each of the following 12 Making Tracks projects in the July round, being funding for making a music video only -

Bic Runga - If You Really Do
Boh Runga, Anika Moa, Hollie Smith - Be Mine
Goodshirt - Out Of Our League
Great North - To Leave Someone
Iva Lamkum & P Money - Doo Bop
K'Lee featuring Tyson Tyler - Tables Have Turned
Pieter T - Make Believe
Ruby Frost - Young
Shapeshifter - Diamond Trade
Tahuna Breaks - Smooth
The Eversons - Terminally Lame
Von Voin Strum - Power & Filth

 
The seven independent broadcasting and music professionals on the July Making Tracks panel were -

David Brice [The Radio Network; Auckland]
Jacob Lilley [Radio Control; Palmerston North]
Matt Barthow [C4 Music Television; Auckland]
Stephen O'Hoy [Amplifier; Auckland]
Liisa McMillan [Radio NZ National; Wellington]
Neil Cox [Chart; Christchurch]
Rikki Morris [The Bus Recording Studios; Auckland]

The winner of theaudience Wild Card Making Tracks grant for July will be announced on 01 August when the votes have been counted.

The next MakingTracks funding round closes at 5.00pm on Wednesday 01 August. 

Applications can be made online at www.kiwihits.co.nz