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Borneo Post
3 days ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
RTM to hold pitching session in Sabah, encourages local content participation
Chester receiving his FDAM membership card from Afdlin Shauki (left) KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will organise a pitching session for content providers in Sabah, to be held in Kota Kinabalu. This assurance was given by RTM Director-General Datuk Suhaimi Sulaiman in response to a query by Chester Pang, President of the Sabah Film and Visual Association (SAFVA), during the RTM TV Programme Procurement Town Hall Phase 2 for 2025, held at the Seri Angkasa Auditorium, Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur. Applications for participation in the TV Procurement Programme (Private) Phase 2/2025 are now open and will close on 13 August 2025. Further information is available via the e-TVCMS platform. Earlier, Chester who is also the director of the film MANTERA, received his membership card from the President of the Malaysian Directors' Association (FDAM), Dato' Hj Afdlin Shauki. Chester said his involvement with FDAM aims to strengthen the filmmaking network in Sabah by facilitating the sharing of knowledge and experience from national-level directors to boost directing skills in the state. Several collaborative programmes involving SAFVA and FDAM are also planned to be implemented in Sabah in the near future. Also present were Jade Morris, SAFVA Secretary-General, and Exco member Gregory Giting.


Daily Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Express
RTM confirms support for Sabah filmmakers
Published on: Friday, July 18, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 18, 2025 Text Size: Suhaimi (second left) with (from left) Pang, Jade and Gregory at the town hall. KUALA LUMPUR: Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has confirmed plans to hold a content pitching session for Sabah-based providers in Kota Kinabalu. Broadcasting director-general Datuk Suhaimi Sulaiman gave the assurance in response to a question by Sabah Film and Visual Association (Safva) president Chester Pang. Advertisement The announcement was made during the RTM TV Programme Procurement Town Hall Phase 2/2025 held at the Seri Angkasa Auditorium, Angkasapuri here on Friday. Applications for the Phase 2/2025 private TV programme procurement are now open and will close on Aug 13 this year via the e-TVCMS platform. Earlier, Chester, who also directed the film Mantera, received his membership card from Malaysian Directors' Association (FDAM) president Datuk Afdlin Shauki. He said his involvement in FDAM aims to strengthen film industry networks in Sabah and improve local directing skills by learning from experienced national-level filmmakers. Several upcoming programmes are being planned in Sabah through collaborations between Safva and FDAM, with Safva secretary-general Jade Morris and exco member Gregory Giting also in attendance. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia