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Article: Restriction on film producers lifted
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- June 25, 2000
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New Straits Times
06-25-2000
Restriction on film producers lifted
Edition: New Sunday Times; 2*
Section: National
Kuala Lumpur --
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. - The Information Ministry has allowed local film producers to produce as well as distribute and screen their films from today.
Information Minister Tan Sri Khalil Yaakob said in the past they were only allowed to be involved in two of the three aspects of the film industry at any one time, he told reporters after officiating at the 19th Finas Day at Merdeka Studio Complex today.
He said the prohibition, which was provided for under the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas) Act 1981, was found to have limited the financial ...