Tuesday, 04 May 2021 12:21 PM MYT
BY MILAD HASSANDARVISH
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) chairman Zakaria Abdul Hamid has tested positive for Covid-19.
In a statement, Finas confirmed that Zakaria tested positive for the infectious disease on Monday (May 3).
It also noted that Zakaria was now in quarantine following the Health Ministry’s recommendations and observations.
Finas assured that all of its operations would proceed as normal in Zakaria’s absence.
“Zakaria thanks all parties who have prayed for his well-being and apologises for any inconveniences caused,” read the statement.
Finas offers two funds to boost local creative content 27 Apr 2021 / 13:25 H.
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas), in collaboration with Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), is offering the PELAKSANA 3.0 Kenegaraan Fund to local production companies to boost the production of national-themed creative content.
Finas’ Corporate Communications Unit, in a statement, said that the fund will also be able to help regenerate the creative industry economy, affected by Covid-19.
“The fund is offered to local production companies to produce works for special national-themed programmes, on television station platforms, in mini-series (eight episodes) and supertelemovie categories,” the statement read.
Apart from that, Finas, in collaboration with Media Prima, also invites local production companies to apply for the TV/OTT (over-the-top) programme fund for the production of supertelemovies.
Monday, 19 Apr 2021 08:25 PM MYT
The Finas CEO said this was unlike advertisements for television and cinemas, which had to go through a screening process by the Film Censorship Board to obtain a certification from Finas before they could be aired. Picture from Instagram/Ahmad Idham
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 The creation of social media content which bypassed the process of censorship and government certification is one reason for the emergence of irresponsible commercials such as Raya-themed advertisements promoting gambling, according to Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri.
The chief executive officer of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) said this was unlike advertisements for television and cinemas, which had to go through a screening process by the Film Censorship Board to obtain a certification from Finas before they could be aired.
16 Apr 2021 / 07:12 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) has agreed to improve the implementation of the Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI), which came into effect on April 9, as proposed by the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas).
Finas, in a statement, announced that the improvement covered the domestic sector, namely, changing the three Qualifying Malaysian Production Expenditure (QMPE) categories to just one, whereby a minimum expenditure of RM1 million is eligible for a 30 per cent cash rebate.
“Secondly, the reduction of post-production QMPE from RM500,000 to RM250,000 for each project will be eligible for a 30 per cent cash rebate and an additional rebate (cultural test) for production of genres portraying nationalism and patriotism,” it said in a statement tonight.
16 Apr 2021 / 07:12 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) has agreed to improve the implementation of the Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI), which came into effect on April 9, as proposed by the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas).
Finas, in a statement, announced that the improvement covered the domestic sector, namely, changing the three Qualifying Malaysian Production Expenditure (QMPE) categories to just one, whereby a minimum expenditure of RM1 million is eligible for a 30 per cent cash rebate.
“Secondly, the reduction of post-production QMPE from RM500,000 to RM250,000 for each project will be eligible for a 30 per cent cash rebate and an additional rebate (cultural test) for production of genres portraying nationalism and patriotism,” it said in a statement tonight.