Finas: Ahmad Idham is new CEO

The National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) has announced the appointment of director and actor Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri as its new chief executive officer effective from yesterday until June 6, 2022.

FINAS chairperson Zakaria Abdul Hamid said in a statement that it hoped the appointment of Ahmad Idham would see Finas continue to generate excellence as a body that leads, encourages and preserves the development of the country’s film industry.

He said that apart from the appointment, Finas also welcomed the allocation of RM225 million as an economic stimulus incentive for the country’s creative industry through the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) that was announced by the government.

Zakaria said the various programmes and financial facilities to regenerate the nation’s creative industry would be monitored by Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.

“Finas wishes to record its appreciation and gratitude to the government for its care towards the redevelopment of the country’s creative industry economic sector, which has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the allocation of the incentives and funds,” he said.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday unveiled Penjana, themed ‘Building the Economy Together’, as a short-term measure, covering 40 initiatives worth RM35 billion, to develop and revitalise the nation’s economy.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Idham, when contacted, said it was time to combine forces to rebuild the economy (of the country’s creative industry).

“These are trying times, I knew it when I accepted it (the appointment), that it’s difficult. Yet, I am confident (that with) the new leadership, we will succeed.

“I believe that with my experience and knowledge, I can help plan to revive the (creative industry) economy,” he said.

Ahmad Idham had previously been appointed as Finas CEO for a two-year term effective March 11, 2019.

However, on Dec 9 last year, the Finas Board of Directors received and approved an application by Ahmad Idham to shorten his contract of service to March 10 this year. 

This followed criticism of his call for the government to regulate Netflix.

- Bernama

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