Finas proposes extending local films' viewer count period to 4 days
The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) has proposed extending the period for calculating viewer numbers to determine eligibility for full screenings of local films under the Compulsory Screening Scheme from three days to four.
Its chief executive officer, Azmir Saifuddin Mutalib, said the proposal was among the improvements in the amendment to the Finas Act 1981 to ensure fairer opportunities for local producers.
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