Finas exchanges ideas with local players
KUCHING: The National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (Finas) hosted a Sembang Santai programme with local players to exchange views on ways to develop the creative industry in the state. Its chief executive officer Professor Mohd Nasir Ibrahim it was participated by 40 local creative industry activists from different backgrounds. Before attending the Sembang Santai […]
Finas, SMG ink MoU on creating talents
KUCHING: National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) and Sarawak Media Group (SMG) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Creative Industry Immediate Economic Action Plan (Pelaksana) in a virtual ceremony held via Zoom on Thursday (Aug 5). Signing for Finas was its chief executive officer (CEO) Dr Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri while SMG by […]
Producer of controversial film ‘Babi’ charged with unlicenced production
PETALING JAYA: The producer of the controversial film titled “Babi” was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with participating in the filmmaking and displaying posters without a licence from the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas), in November last year. Toh Han Boon, 35, claimed trial when the charge was read out to him […]
Produce films to boost economy too
KUCHING: Produce films not only for entertainment purposes but also to boost the country’s economy, said former National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) director Datuk Kamil Othman. He said those in the creative industry must also try to include elements of the Malaysian culture in films. “For instance, the ways Koreans present their culture and food […]
Use archives for flashes of inspiration, creative types advised
KUCHING: Creative industry players should now start to look into archive materials for inspiration in their media productions in order to bring the country’s creative industry to greater heights. “Archive materials can actually be an inspiration for filmmakers. They can see what kind of movies that they want to produce based on the archive materials,” […]
Dayak movie Belaban Hidup: Infeksi Zombie receives funding from Finas
KUALA LUMPUR: The production of local indie film ‘Belaban Hidup: Infeksi Zombie’ which won the Horror and Science Fiction category in the feature film genre at the 2021 World Film Carnival (WFC) Singapore last week, received funding from the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas). Finas, in a statement, said the funding for the film […]
Promote tourist spots on social media
SIMUNJAN: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (Motac) has called upon the people, particularly in Batang Sadong constituency, to utilise social media sites to promote tourist spots in the area. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri suggested youth take the initiative by using social media to promote the spots and boost the local economy. […]
Finas certification programme for industry players
KUALA LUMPUR: National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) is offering an accreditation and certification programme on creative content to industry practitioners particularly those involved in filmmaking. The programme also sought to ensure the workforce involved in content production have the certifications in line with professional standards, it said in a statement yesterday. Besides that, the […]
Finas forms Anti-Piracy committee
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas) is taking proactive measures to eradicate illegal distribution of films by setting up a Piracy Eradication committee. In a statement, Finas announced the move was taken to empower and strengthen enforcement of regulations and licensing conditions on distribution in line with the provisions under Finas Act […]
Finas partners TVS and will fund its works
KUCHING: The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) has agreed to accept TVS as a strategic partner and will fund its published works through the Creative Industry Immediate Economic Action Plan (Pelaksana) initiative. In a statement on Thursday, Finas said this was one of the key decisions made during a meeting chaired by its chairman […]
