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Fahmi Fadzil will get a full briefing from the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) on the agency's problems and the actions that can be taken.

All filming requires a licence from the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) even for personal social media, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

Asked how this would affect people who use social media platforms, he said that all content creation is subject to regulations.

"It is mandatory for film producers to apply for a film production licence and filming certification letter, regardless of whether they are mainstream media or personal media that publish their film on social media or traditional channels," he told the Dewan Rakyat today.

Two main points were agreed upon following today's first round of talks to amend the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) Act 1981 (Act 244).

The National Film Development Corporation (Finas) is conducting an investigation into the sale of pirated local films on e-commerce platforms.

The government has no intention to use the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) Act 1981 to restrict the personal freedom of individuals on social media.

KKMM is checking to find out if the controversial documentary published by Al-Jazeera recently was licensed by FINAS before being produced.

Finas might work with Bernama to get 'airtime' to start a special channel for that purpose to provide information to the younger generations.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said moviegoers need not worry as cinema companies were ready to adhere to strict guidelines for the safety of the audience.

Films that revolve around the Malay world, culture and religions can bring the local film industry to greater heights including going to the Oscar.

The revenue from the new platform is said to be much more lucrative than screening films in theatres.

Zakaria Abd Hamid has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) effective today.

Producers must be prepared with their pre-production work by finding the right distributors and broadcasters before they started working.

The three scrapped categories were non-national language categories comprising Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay.

Finas director-general Datuk Kamil Othman said following the latest development, Finas would convene a board of directors meeting tomorrow to discuss the new directive.

Malaysian filmmakers are urged to think internationally to capture the hearts of international audience.