{"id":6989,"date":"2020-11-25T12:31:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T04:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=6989"},"modified":"2020-11-25T12:32:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T04:32:00","slug":"40-production-companies-get-rm13-9-mil-from-finas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=6989","title":{"rendered":"40 production companies get RM13.9 mil from FINAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PUTRAJAYA, Nov\u00a0&#8212; Some 40 production companies\u00a0have received offer letters for funds totaling RM13.927 million from the National Film Development Corporation\u2019s\u00a0(FINAS)\u00a0Digital Content Fund (DKD) under the Creative Industry Immediate Economic Action Plan (PELAKSANA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communications and Multimedia Minister&nbsp;Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said DKD aims to help strengthen the creative industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said its\u00a0objective was to regenerate the country&#8217;s creative industry economy through cooperation with the private sector, involving local television and broadcasting stations, production companies, and increase ownership of copyright content among local publishers for future profit generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI hope that all DKD recipients can produce quality creative work as well as revitalise this industry in line with our common goal of moving on to the international stage,&#8221; he said at\u00a0during an online\u00a0ceremony of the handover the PELAKSANA DKD\u00a0offer letters here today.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/c186afdea586f497331fa7b76ebbd4e05fbcd044d8022.jpg\" alt=\"production companies\" class=\"wp-image-6990\" width=\"475\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/c186afdea586f497331fa7b76ebbd4e05fbcd044d8022.jpg 765w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/c186afdea586f497331fa7b76ebbd4e05fbcd044d8022-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/c186afdea586f497331fa7b76ebbd4e05fbcd044d8022-114x100.jpg 114w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/c186afdea586f497331fa7b76ebbd4e05fbcd044d8022-350x306.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Also present&nbsp;were FINAS&nbsp;chairman Zakaria Abdul Hamid and its chief executive officer Dr Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saifuddin said the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) through FINAS had&nbsp;always supported and assisted industry players, particularly through the PELAKSANA&nbsp;initiative,&nbsp;to ensure the creative industry continues to grow despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, he said every industry player should make use of the opportunity given&nbsp;to further develop the country&#8217;s film industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Saifuddin hopes that through&nbsp;the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) to&nbsp;be launched next year, the government will allocate RM550 million for DKD to boost the creative industry including film, music and animation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; 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