Filem Negara Malaysia (FNM) Jabatan Filem Negara (JFN) | |
Executive agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 April 1946 |
Preceding Executive agency |
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Dissolved | 31 May 2013 |
Superseding agency |
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Headquarters | Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia |
Parent department | Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture |
Website | www.filemnegara.gov.my |
The National Film Department of Malaysia (Malay: Filem Negara Malaysia), abbreviated FNM, sometimes Jabatan Filem Negara (JFN) or informally the Malaysian Film Unit; was a Malaysian state-owned film organization. It is the country's first film studio and the government department under the Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, which was responsible for the filming and documentation of national events as well as producing factual and unscripted contents.[1][2][3] In its heyday, FNM became the country's most prominent film agency. Its corporate emblem features a jumping Malayan tiger, which was synonymous with the agency and its headquarters were located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.[4]
Among the main functions of FNM was to spread the information about the policy, programme and achievement of the government and to promote the country through the films produced. Other than that, FNM was tasked to produce and supply high quality documentary films, public service announcement (PSA) and trailers to its clients. FNM was to be the official government film producing organisation with the high international level.[5][6] Filem Negara Malaysia has produced more than 2000 documentary films in total,[7] earning them numerous local and international awards.[8]
In 2013, Filem Negara Malaysia was merged with the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) to form a sole film agency.[9] Until its merger with FINAS in 2013, Filem Negara Malaysia employs over 10,000 staffs in total, of whom approximately 5,000 worked in creative industry.
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