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Documentary Filmmaking, A Stepping Stone For Young Filmmakers

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- The best way for young filmmakers to enter the filmmaking industry in a very matured way is through documentary, said National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) director-general, KamilOthman. He said through documentary filmmaking, these young minds would acquire the discipline and focus on the subject matter and the story they are going to tell, as documentaries are factual and have a longer shelf life. "For the last 20 years we have been producing films and documentaries but most of them are confined within our shores, we need to find a common theme to ensure it will go global. "We must aim to produce films and documentaries that can show Malaysia to the world, in addition to Malaysia being the hub for medical and science documentary," he told Bernama after the launch of an original documentary series themed "Programmed to Kill" here, Monday. Kamil said Finas, the Malaysia's leading film agency and authority, had allocated US$14.57 million (RM60 million) through Content Malaysia itching Centre which was established in 2015, to help Malaysian content creators and producers to create good contents with good entertainment values, in addition to being commercially appealing to viewers and the market. "Many have applied for funds under this programme but the number of applicants for documentary category is still very low, indicating it is a genre Malaysia is still lagging behind. "I urge these younger generation film makers to be more adventurous, create documentaries that will give impact not just within our country and region, but all over the world," he said. "Programmed to Kill" is an original documentary series that looks on microorganisms through the diseases they inflict and how they are programmed to kill, co-developed by Finas and the History Channel. Filmed in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos and Australia, the series kicks-off with two major diseases that are currently creating havoc in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia - dengue fever and Melioidosis. --BERNAMA

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