| Kummissjoni tal-Films | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1999 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Malta |
| Headquarters | Kalkara |
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| Website | https://maltafilmcommission.com |
The Malta Film Commission ( Maltese: Il-Kummisjoni tal-Films) is a quasi-governmental, non-profit, public organization based in Malta. Their primary purpose is to attract film productions to come to Malta for the benefit of the maltese economy. [1] Its offices are located at the Malta Film Studios in Kalkara. The first proposal for a film commission was lobbied by Malcolm Scerri-Ferrante in 1997. The commission was then created as a film liaison office in 1999. [2] Over the 22 years it has been operating, numerous financing incentives have been presented in 2005, 2008 and in 2014. [3] The current film commissioner is Johann Grech. [4] [5] The implementation of new strategy has led to a large growth in the industry, with over 50 productions filmed in Malta resulting in more than €200 million being injected into Malta's economy via these incentives. [6] The Film Commission also provides support for smaller film services within the country. [7] [8] Recently, the commission have organized the first edition of the Malta Film Awards. They were held on the 29th January 2022. [9] [10] [11]