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Film and music industries

H. Osman Rani, M. Anuar Adnan and Mohamed Aslam

The growth of the Malaysian film and music industries has been primarily driven by the private sector. The government, however, has provided support through organizations such as the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) and the Recording Industry Association of Malaysia (RIM).

  • Information in the full article includes
  • The film industry
  • The music industry
Puteri Gunung Ledang

Filming a scene from Puteri Gunung Ledang. Released in 2004, it was the first Malaysian film to be distributed internationally. It was also Malaysia's first entry at the Academy Awards and the Venice Film Festival.