We note the relevant sections of the Finas (National Film Development Corp Malaysia) Act on this matter (Act available at bit.ly/finas_act):2. “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires – ‘films’ include feature films, short films, short subject films, trailers, documentaries, advertising filmlets and any recording on material of any kind, including video tapes and video discs, of moving images, accompanied or unaccompanied by sound, for viewing by the public or any class of the public;22. The government should clarify with no ambiguity whatsoever which types of recordings require a licence from Finas, and which do not. As a general rule, the fewer types of recording that require a licence, the better. Failure to do so, along with a continued insistence on hopelessly impractical laws and regulations, may do more damage to our country’s reputation than a dozen critical documentaries.

Source: The Star July 24, 2020 00:45 UTC