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KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — Two films that received incentives from the Creative Content Fund (DKK) have been blocked from screening due to the producers’ failure to pay production crew wages, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) is currently amending the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Licensing) Regulations 1983 in an effort to safeguard the welfare of veteran industry practitioners.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) is studying several suggestions to improve the Compulsory Screening Scheme to boost the quality of local film productions.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 20 — Workers in the film sector, including freelancers, will receive Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) protection that will also include pension benefits, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) will continue to take initiatives to support and assist the country’s creative industry through a committee to ensure the welfare and affairs of those involved in the creative industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — Film director Datuk Afdlin Shauki has been elected as the chairman of the Film Directors Association of Malaysia (FDAM) today for the 2024-2025 term.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) today handed over Feature Film Screening Incentive 2.0 (ITFC 2.0) totalling almost RM2 million to 22 production companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) will focus on script development and co-production efforts to steer Malaysia's creative industry in the right direction.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Local feature film Tiger Stripes has been officially selected as the Malaysian contender for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards (Oscars), slated to take place in March next year.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 28 — The Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil has reminded all recipients of the Digital Content Grant to carry out their projects according to the prescribed costs, duration and scope.

IPOH, June 17 — The National Film Development Corporation of Malaysia (Finas) in cooperation with Malaysia Professional Stunt Association (Promasta) is organising a course for those interested in the field.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The termination of Prof Md Nasir Ibrahim's service as the chief executive officer of the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas) effective today is a decision by its board of directors (BOD), said Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Efforts to promote Films In Malaysia Incentives (FIMI) must be initiated on a bigger scale and expanded to a wider audience consistently to help Malaysia become an international hub and destination for filming, especially Hollywood.

KULAI, April 15 — Individuals and production companies that fail to deliver any films from the grants provided by the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas), will be blacklisted from receiving any assistance in the future.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil congratulated Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh on winning the Best Actress Award at the 95th Academy Awards (Oscars) for her performance in the film Everything Everywhere All at Once.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Datuk Kamil Othman has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas), said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — New chairmen of the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will be named in a week’s time, Minister of Communications and Digital Fahmi Fadzil announced.

PETALING JAYA, Jan 19 — Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil is of the opinion that the trailer of the horror film ‘Pulau’ is not suitable for viewing.