Independent music label Jagjaguwar executive produced and funded the film.

In the spring of 1970, Warner Bros. agreed to fund and distribute the film.

The U.S. Treasury had to fund the film from different sources.

Calvert persuaded investors from Tasmania to fund the film, but it was never released.

She funded the film, which was written by Adam Carl and based on a stage play he wrote in 2003.

Al Jazeera media company and Camerapix funded the film.

An estimated budget of $250,000 was put forth to fund the film and it took eight years to complete.

The television network and media company, Antena 3, the first private station in Spain, is also funding the film.

Preparation for the film, including adapting the novel, funding the film, scouting locations, etc., took four years.

Bob Minton funded the film, and invested almost USD$2.5 million into the piece.