“The government will continue to assist artistes, professionals and all workers involved in the creative and film industry.

“Government aid is not limited to funds or allocations to develop the country’s film industry, but also includes legal aid for those facing bankruptcy,” Bernama reported him as saying after the 2026 Seniman Symposium.

Fahmi said the collaboration would help artistes and other creative industry players facing bankruptcy to get back on their feet and continue working.

“I welcome the commitment from law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said to mobilise the legal aid department to provide free mediation to those in the creative industry in disputes or contract issues worth less than RM250,000,” he said.

The collaboration was one of several incentives and commitments announced, including his ministry’s RM10 million Citra Fund, aimed at developing feature films, documentaries and short films based on national identity.

Fahmi also announced a RM300 million allocation through Finas, under the Filming Incentive in Malaysia (Fimi), to attract more international productions to film in the country.

He said the allocation would help increase job opportunities for local artistes, ensuring the sustainability of the country’s creative industry.

Fahmi said Finas had also been asked to examine legal and copyright issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) to protect the rights of artistes and filmmakers.

He said the ability of AI to produce realistic videos is a challenge for actors.

“Their faces and voices are their most important assets, which is why I have asked Finas to look into this to ensure their rights are protected,” he said.