KUALA LUMPUR – The Creative Content Fund will receive RM17.5 million from the Communications Ministry to further support and strengthen the nation’s film and music industries.
In announcing this, minister Fahmi Fadzil said RM11 million is allocated for the film sector, while RM6.5 million goes to the music industry, Bernama reported
Fahmi said grants for the film sector, administered through the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas), will include four categories from September 16: Script Development Fund, First-Time Amateur Filmmaker Fund, Co-Production Fund for Fiction and Documentary Films and the Documentary Fund.
For the music industry, four grant categories offered through MyCreative Ventures will be available from July 26 to September 30: Malayseana Music Fund (Creative Works Fund), Irama Perpaduan Fund (Creative Works Fund), Madani Gig Fund (Music Performance Fund), and Interactive Music Content Fund.
He said this to reporters after a meet-and-greet session with creative industry professionals from Sabah and Sarawak at the National Institute of Public Administration Sabah campus today. Around 200 people participated, according to Bernama.
Also, two other music industry categories, “Dana Permata Muzik Negara” and the International Marketing and Promotion Fund, will be open throughout the year to eligible industry practitioners.
Fahmi said the Creative Content Fund was initiated to foster a competitive creative industry, boost positive economic impact and develop competitive talent both locally and globally.
He said recipients will be selected based on merit, feasibility of their applications and the marketability of their projects, which are expected to enhance the creative industry ecosystem in the country.
For the film sector funds, applications can be submitted online via Finas through the Creative Industry Management and Monitoring System.
For music industry funds, applications can be made through MyCreative Ventures for eligible creative industry professionals. – September 14, 2024