Whakatiki was one of only seven films worldwide, and the only short film, to be awarded post-production funds in the 25th Annual Women In Film Foundation’s Film Finishing Fund. 2010 was a record year with over 140 grant applications from 11 countries: the U.S., England, Spain, Finland, Philippines, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, New Zealand, Canada and Australia. The cash grant awarded to Whakatiki was generously donated by Netflix, Inc.