The producers of Insatiable Moon have called for Kiwis to buy a lotto ticket as one way to raise the remaining budget for the production. Ten weeks out from the commencement of shooting, the production is about $500,000 shy of raising its $2 million budget. With Powerball sitting at $15 million this week, there would be plenty to spare.
Writer and producer Mike Riddell, who adapted his eponymous 1997 novel for the screenplay, said the budget was currently about 75% financed. Discussions are ongoing with potential equity partners here in NZ and in the UK. In NZ, the producers are aiming to raise $500,000, of which $350,000 has been committed so far.
