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NATIONAL FILM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MALAYSIA

National Film Development Corporation Malayisa (FINAS) is Malaysia’s leading film agency and authority entrusted with the responsibility of developing the film industry. Established in 1981, it is a statutory agency under the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture (MOICC). FINAS is responsible to promote, preserve and facilitate the development of the film industry in Malaysia. FINAS is the first point of contact that provides information, advice, support services and incentives for creative content production in Malaysia. FINAS is also the agency that facilitates all foreign film production work in Malaysia.

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OBJECTIVE

• Expand the market space and enhance the film industry's economy and creative content;
• Internationalize the Malaysian industry and its creative content;
• Enhancing human capital and empowering the younger generation and film community;
• Enhance the process of marketing local content overseas; 
• Promoting Malaysia as an international filming destination;
• Provide effective and efficient services, facilities, advice and support;
• Foster a culture of viewing Malaysian films.

For more information on FINAS, Please click on www.finas.gov.my

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FUNCTION

• To make recommendations to the Minister as to the policies, methods and measures to be adopted to promote, nurture and facilitate the development of the film industry;
• To develop, and stimulate the growth and maintain the standards of, the film industry by various means, including the provision of research and advisory services;
• To regulate and co-ordinate the activities of persons and bodies relating to matters pertaining to the film industry;
• Generally to promote and assist, both inside and outside Malaysia, in the development of the film industry; 
• To regulate and control the production, distribution and exhibition of films in Malaysia, and in relation thereto to provide for the issue of licences;and
• To manage and control the maintenance and operation of places and equipment belonging to FINAS .