Dear NZFC,

In the closing credits of "The Suicide Squad", a 2021 American "superhero" film distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is obvious that it received funding from The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC).

1. It seems than NONE of the key production members (Director, Writer & Producer) OR lead actors are New Zealanders (Citizens or Permanent Residents) at the time of production. Is this true or false? If false, please name the Kiwis at the time of production & their role/ part they played (Don't bother if they are not in the first minute of the closing credits - just state "True".). Interesting to note, given the criteria for NZ film funding published online...

2. What percentage of the NZFCs feature film production budget comes from the NZ Government? (Taxpayer money).

3. How much money did the NZFC receive from the NZ government for both feature films AND in total for each of the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024?

4. What was the reasoning for the NZFC to invest in "The Suicide Squad" & how much was invested in total in NZD?

5. How much has the NZFC actually got back from it's investment in THIS single film to date? (Round to the nearest 1,000NZD). And hence, what is the profit or loss from this American Investment?

6. What is the return on investment (ROI) from "The Suicide Squad" for the NZFC in percentage terms?

7. Was there a lack of NZ feature films to invest in at the time - so money was allocated to this film this instead of being rolled over for following years?

8. How many NZ applications for feature film financing did the NZFC receive in: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024?

9. Who/ which entities (and in what percentage split) is/are the owner(s) to the copyright of "The Suicide Squad" film?

Yours faithfully,
A. Diamond.