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The Mandalorian
Two Disney productions, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (Episode IX) and The Mandalorian, have been approved for the 30% incentive under Malaysia’s Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI) for VFX work.
The work was completed by Base Digital Production, the Kuala Lumpur-based subsidiary of Base Media, which also has offices in Los Angeles and Beijing. Base also accessed the incentive for it work on Michael Bay’s Netflix action thriller
Underground 6.
FIMI, which is operated by the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS), offers the 30% rebate on a total qualifying Malaysian production expenditure of $1.2m (MYR5m) for production (inclusive of post-production), or $360,000 (MYR1.5m) for post-production activity.
Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020 05:07 PM MYT
Finas chairman Zakaria Abdul Hamid said director Muhammad Syahmi Sazli had achieved success without asking for assistance from other parties, including Finas. Screengrab from YouTube/Astro Shaw
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia ( KKMM ) and National Film Development Corporation Malaysia ( FINAS ) today announced that they approved the 30% incentive under the Film In Malaysia Incentive ( FIMI ) for the VFX work completed by Base Digital Production, a subsidiary of Base Media, on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX). Through FIMI, the cost-of-production for studios to outsource production work to Malaysia-based companies is competitively comparable with neighboring regions. The ease of application and the seamless process of FIMI allows for big productions like Star Wars, Netflix s 6 Underground, and The Mandalorian to obtain FIMI Rebate. Thus, FINAS is welcoming international applicants to take advantage of the incentives that Malaysia has to offer.