The Netflix action thriller, 6 Underground, is the first movie to receive a 30% subsidy under the Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI) for post-production visual effects. The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) introduced the Film In Malaysia Incentive (FIMI) in 2013 to promote Malaysia as a location for film production services. Base Media, the leading visual effects and animation studio in Asia with its subsidiary Base Digital Production Sdn Bhd, completed approximately 90 … [Read more...] about Netflix action-thriller ‘6 Underground’ becomes the first movie to receive a rebate for outsourcing its visual effects to Malaysia
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Astro Shaw partners with HBO Asia and FINAS
CANNES – Astro Shaw, with partners HBO Asia and the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) announced that works are underway for the upcoming film adaptation of Tan Twan Eng’s The Garden of Evening Mists. The novel was shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, and also won the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize and the 2013 Walter Scott Prize. This feature film adaptation will see an international production team from Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and India working to bring … [Read more...] about Astro Shaw partners with HBO Asia and FINAS
Grand Brilliance Dominates Best Film Nominations
Petaling Jaya – Grand Brilliance’s feature films have swept all the Top 5 nomination spots for Best Film for the upcoming 26th Malaysian Film Festival (FFM 26). Grand Brilliance also dominates all five nomination spots for Best Directing, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Sound. This is the first time in the film festival’s history that such a sweep by a production house has occurred. The five films nominated for Best Film are KIL, KL Gangster 2, Penanggal, Rock Oo, and … [Read more...] about Grand Brilliance Dominates Best Film Nominations
MIPTV: Malaysia builds content development hub
Cannes, France – Malaysia has invested significantly in up-skilling local talents and facilitating state-of-the-art production facilities that are now attracting globally-recognised production companies to the country. The two-pronged strategy of providing attractive government assistance and rewarding private investment has reaped significant results as export of content produced in Malaysia has almost doubled in value over the past 24 months. Speaking at MIPTV in Cannes, Chairman of the … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Malaysia builds content development hub
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with FINAS at MIPTV
Abd. Khalid Maulod, Marketing & Promotion, FINAS (left); and Richard Ung Kok Kee, Board Member, FINAS (right) Q: Firstly, what will be your broad objectives having FINAS here at MIPTV? A: Broad objectives are to give our established Malaysian companies continuous support and also to create interests for the new companies, new producers who have got new products to get the industry excited. So that shows that in Malaysia, there’s a very robust industry going on. New companies continue to … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with FINAS at MIPTV
MIPTV: FINAS leads over 40 Malaysian media companies to MIPTV
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) has joined forces with the Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (SKMM) and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) in association with the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and Creative Content Association of Malaysia (CCAM), to lead over 40 Malaysian media entertainment companies to MIPTV 2013 in efforts to reshape and enhance the local film and digital … [Read more...] about MIPTV: FINAS leads over 40 Malaysian media companies to MIPTV
