September 13, 2020 (Sunday) 6:00PM-8:00PM

Panelists:

Liza Dino (Philippines) | Chairperson and CEO, Film Development Council Philippines

Joachim Ng (Singapore) | Director, Infocomm Media Development Authority - Singapore Film Commission

Ahmad Idham Ahmad Nadzri, Chief Executive Officer - National Film Development Corporation Malaysia

Seok Geun Oh (Korea) | Chairperson, Korean Film Council

Moderator: Lorna Tee | Producer, Co-Founder of Festival Management, International Film Festival Macao

The current pandemic of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has halted indefinitely the film production shoots, film festivals and markets, and even led to the closure of cinemas. The impact to the projects, businesses, and employment has severely affected the industry. Given these unprecedented challenges, we will explore how film commissions and government agencies around ASEAN are supporting their respective industries in their country to survive and thrive during the pandemic.