MTCP Sarawak Announced the Organization of the Asia Pacific Film Festival in Miri Next Year.

MTCP Sarawak Announced the Organization of the Asia Pacific Film Festival in Miri Next Year. | After the success of the Asean Film Festival (AIFFA) which is held every two years, Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts today announced the city of Miri as the host for the Asia Pacific Film Festival (APFF) in 2024.

Miri as the second largest city in Sarawak was chosen as one of the state government's promotional frameworks that want to increase tourism potential while also attracting more investors from outside.

Sarawak Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts (Creative Industries and Performing Arts). Datuk Snowdan Lawan said APFF 2024 is expected to be bigger and bring many film activists from all over the world.

Sarawak Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts (Creative Industries and Performing Arts),Datuk Snowdan Lawan said in his speech when officiating AIFFA 2023 FilmBiz World this morning that;

Sarawak Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts (Creative Industries and Performing Arts),Datuk Snowdan Lawan

"APFF is held every year by the Federation of Film Producers in Asia-Pacific (FPA), this idea was proposed during the opening ceremony of AIFFA last night and our side immediately agreed and chose Miri as the location for next year.

"This is the best opportunity for the film and creative industry to open up a wider business context and as a bonus for investment thus elevating Sarawak as a prestigious tourist and event location,"

The Secretary General of the Federation of Film Producers in Asia Pacific (FPA) and President of the Malaysian Film Producers Association, Pansha, who is also one of the originators of this idea, expressed his excitement when he received a positive response from the state government.

Secretary General of the Federation of Film Producers in Asia Pacific (FPA) and President of the Malaysian Film Producers Association, Pansha

"The Asia-Pacific Film Festival covers 22 countries in the Asia-Pacific from South Korea, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia.

"APFF is one of the best festivals that can promote Asia Pacific films to the global level and this is also the best platform for Sarawak to be better known and we can bring it more widely. Miri was chosen because, after Kuching, our role is also to promote Sarawak's second city," he said.

In addition, ASEAN's 670 million people are a large population for any business and has a commitment to creative industries that include the film business. AIFFA BIZ-WORLD is a platform for film industry experts to share their knowledge and experience in the film world.

Interesting topics such as “Funding for the ASEAN Film Market”, “Driving Business Growth” and “Innovation in the Film Industry” are three of the many business discussions planned at this AIFFA BIZ-WORLD.

Snowdan Lawan added, As part of the growth of AIFFA for Sarawak this year, the Ministry is pleased that a new association was registered earlier this year, which is the Sarawak Film Collective Association established by several film and TV creative industry activists who have extensive experience at the local level. and international.

Some of the objectives include talent development and protecting the standards of Sarawak's film & TV industry through government policy.

One of the main objectives of the Sarawak film collective is to attract local and foreign investors. Accordingly, the Ministry is pleased to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement between the Sarawak film collective and the Malindo Film Fund (MFF), the investment arm of the fund that will be opened for filmmakers in Malaysia and Indonesia.

This MOU proves that the Sarawak film collective will work with the Malindo Film Fund to identify who is eligible to access this fund in Sarawak and Borneo.