Producer-facing portal

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Film in Malaysia Office — live incentive pipeline

Six months of concierge traffic: 40 active leads across 14 countries, every question asked, and — for the first time — the territories producers say they are weighing Malaysia against.

Active leads
40
Rebate exposure
RM856.5m
Fund utilisation
286%
01

Pipeline

Leads by stage with conversion between stages, and total indicative rebate exposure measured against the RM300 million fund.

Exploring

40 leads · RM856.5m

Calculated

25 leads · RM560.8m

63% conversion from Exploring

Enquired

14 leads · RM362.6m

56% conversion from Calculated

Introduced to service company

7 leads · RM151.2m

50% conversion from Enquired

Provisional Certificate applied

3 leads · RM65.7m

43% conversion from Introduced to service company

Exposure against the RM300m fund

RM856.5m / RM300.0m

Solid: RM151.2m at introduced or applied stage. Shaded: earlier-stage exposure that would exceed the fund if every lead converted — 286% of the allocation.

02

Demand intelligence

What the market is actually asking — and every question the guidelines cannot yet answer. Each gap below is a fixable hole in published policy.

Most-asked questions

  1. Am I eligible?

    612

  2. When do I actually get the cash?

    548

  3. What counts as Malaysian spend?

    501

  4. How does Malaysia compare to Thailand?

    437

  5. How does the Cultural Test uplift work?

    388

  6. Do I need a Malaysian production services company?

    316

  7. Is post-production-only work eligible?

    274

  8. Are talent fees capped?

    233

  9. Do I need PUSPAL approval as well?

    201

  10. What are the crew quota requirements?

    176

Questions the concierge could not answer

  • How is the rebate treated for US tax purposes?

    ×41

    Out of corpus — needs a FINAS/LHDN position statement.

  • Can the rebate be collateralised for gap financing?

    ×34

    No published guidance on cash-flow lending against FIMI.

  • Does virtual production stage time in Malaysia qualify?

    ×29

    Guidelines predate volume stages.

  • What happens if the shoot moves to a second country mid-schedule?

    ×22

    Split-territory treatment undocumented.

  • Are AI-assisted VFX vendor costs qualifying spend?

    ×19

    No definition of qualifying AI/VFX services.

  • Is there a fast-track for returning productions?

    ×17

    No repeat-applicant pathway exists.

  • Can a co-production treaty title also claim FIMI?

    ×14

    Interaction with co-production status unclear.

  • Which Sabah and Sarawak grants stack with FIMI?

    ×11

    State-level stacking not addressed.

Where sessions drop off

Landed on the portal

4,820

Asked at least one question

2,914 −40%

Opened the calculator

1,806 −38%

Entered a budget

1,188 −34%

Saw a headline rebate

1,043 −12%

Opened the refine step

486 −53%

Started the enquiry form

312 −36%

Submitted the enquiry

187 −40%

03

Competitive intelligence

Territories producers volunteer as alternatives, month by month, then split by budget band and format. Who are we losing to, and on what kind of project.

Mentions over the last six months

Thailand

22 → 46

MarAprMayJunJulAug

Australia

14 → 24

MarAprMayJunJulAug

New Zealand

9 → 14

MarAprMayJunJulAug

Philippines

6 → 17

MarAprMayJunJulAug

Indonesia

4 → 13

MarAprMayJunJulAug

Vietnam

3 → 12

MarAprMayJunJulAug

India

5 → 8

MarAprMayJunJulAug

By budget band

Under US$5mIndonesia (2) · Thailand (1) · Philippines (1)
US$5–15mIndonesia (4) · Australia (2) · New Zealand (2)
US$15–40mNew Zealand (8) · Vietnam (6) · Thailand (4)
US$40–80mNew Zealand (4) · Other (4) · Thailand (2)
Over US$80mIndonesia (2) · Thailand (1) · New Zealand (1)

By format

Feature FilmNew Zealand (2) · Philippines (1) · India (1)
TV or Streaming SeriesAustralia (2) · Thailand (1) · New Zealand (1)
Feature AnimationVietnam (5) · New Zealand (4) · Thailand (2)
Animation SeriesThailand (2) · New Zealand (2) · Indonesia (2)
DocumentaryNew Zealand (4) · India (4) · Thailand (2)
Reality or Game ShowAustralia (3) · India (2) · Thailand (1)
Post-production or VFX onlyIndonesia (5) · Philippines (2) · Vietnam (2)
04

Pipeline detail

Every lead, sortable. Open a row to read the whole session — each question asked and each calculator configuration tried.

Rivals
Aurelia EntertainmentProvisional Certificate appliedSingaporeAnimation SeriesOver US$80mRM160.4mRM45.1m100Indonesia2Suria K.
Monsoon ContentEnquiredUnited Arab EmiratesFeature FilmOver US$80mRM138.4mRM37.6m98Philippines, India47Nurul A.
Foxglove PicturesIntroduced to service companyFranceDocumentaryUS$40–80mRM136.7mRM42.1m96Vietnam, Philippines, New Zealand15Unassigned
Foxglove EntertainmentExploringAustraliaDocumentaryUS$40–80mRM216.7mRM68.7m91India, New Zealand92Faizal R.
Silverline WorksEnquiredUnited StatesReality or Game ShowUS$40–80mRM175.5mRM52.5m91Australia, Other, India63Nurul A.
Straits WorksIntroduced to service companyNew ZealandFeature AnimationUS$40–80mRM133.2mRM38.6m87Other7Cheryl T.
Redgate PicturesEnquiredGermanyReality or Game ShowUS$40–80mRM153.9mRM44.6m86Other79Cheryl T.
Redgate StudiosExploringFranceFeature AnimationOver US$80mRM169.4mRM47.6m85Vietnam63Faizal R.
Kestrel FilmsCalculatedSouth AfricaAnimation SeriesOver US$80mRM128.3mRM40.7m84New Zealand, Thailand, Indonesia58Unassigned
Lantern WorksCalculatedGermanyFeature AnimationUS$40–80mRM127.9mRM35.9m76Thailand, Indonesia, Other18Adib M.
Aster WorksEnquiredSingaporeReality or Game ShowUS$40–80mRM90.1mRM26.1m75Thailand, Australia, New Zealand30Adib M.
Vertigo PicturesProvisional Certificate appliedUnited StatesFeature AnimationUS$15–40mRM53.3mRM16.9m71New Zealand10Adib M.
Northgate WorksCalculatedSouth AfricaTV or Streaming SeriesUS$15–40mRM109.5mRM31.7m70Australia59Suria K.
Tanglewood WorksProvisional Certificate appliedUnited Arab EmiratesPost-production or VFX onlyUS$5–15mRM13.6mRM3.7m64Vietnam15Suria K.
Halcyon ContentEnquiredSingaporeTV or Streaming SeriesUS$15–40mRM77.0mRM23.7m62Other, Australia47Cheryl T.
Ninth Parallel MediaIntroduced to service companyUnited StatesReality or Game ShowUS$5–15mRM10.5mRM3.0m58Philippines, Other, Australia7Cheryl T.
Ninth Parallel WorksCalculatedCanadaTV or Streaming SeriesUS$15–40mRM58.4mRM18.0m57Philippines, New Zealand, Other43Faizal R.
Tanglewood EntertainmentCalculatedGermanyFeature AnimationUS$15–40mRM88.6mRM24.1m56Vietnam, New Zealand15Suria K.
Ironbark ContentEnquiredFranceFeature AnimationUS$15–40mRM34.3mRM10.6m55New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam87Unassigned
Northgate FilmsExploringCanadaFeature AnimationUS$15–40mRM120.9mRM34.0m52Vietnam, Philippines21Faizal R.
Cobalt FilmsEnquiredFranceFeature FilmUS$15–40mRM57.8mRM16.2m51New Zealand56Nurul A.
Blackwater MediaCalculatedUnited Arab EmiratesReality or Game ShowUS$15–40mRM71.6mRM20.8m50Indonesia, Vietnam, India94Nurul A.
Lantern EntertainmentIntroduced to service companyIndiaPost-production or VFX onlyUnder US$5mRM6.7mRM1.8m50Indonesia, Thailand, Other15Adib M.
Meridian ProductionsCalculatedIndiaFeature AnimationUS$15–40mRM39.0mRM10.6m48New Zealand, Philippines52Nurul A.
Vertigo EntertainmentCalculatedGermanyDocumentaryUS$5–15mRM18.6mRM5.2m45Indonesia, Thailand, India43Adib M.
Longshore FilmsCalculatedJapanPost-production or VFX onlyUS$5–15mRM20.4mRM5.5m42Indonesia34Nurul A.
Blackwater ProductionsExploringChinaAnimation SeriesUS$40–80mRM61.1mRM16.6m41New Zealand7Adib M.
Halcyon MediaExploringJapanTV or Streaming SeriesUS$15–40mRM76.2mRM20.7m39Thailand74Suria K.
Aster EntertainmentExploringUnited KingdomDocumentaryUS$15–40mRM56.1mRM16.3m35Vietnam80Cheryl T.
Kestrel MediaExploringSouth AfricaDocumentaryUS$15–40mRM40.2mRM12.7m34Other, Thailand, India76Unassigned
Ironbark ProductionsExploringSouth KoreaFeature FilmUS$15–40mRM52.0mRM15.5m34New Zealand89Suria K.
Meridian PicturesExploringIndiaDocumentaryUS$5–15mRM37.3mRM11.5m33New Zealand, India, Australia4Cheryl T.
Monsoon EntertainmentExploringUnited KingdomAnimation SeriesUS$15–40mRM56.4mRM15.9m32India, Thailand33Unassigned
Pinewood Row StudiosExploringIndiaDocumentaryUS$15–40mRM39.9mRM12.3m30Other, New Zealand, Australia42Suria K.
Pinewood Row EntertainmentCalculatedGermanyPost-production or VFX onlyUS$5–15mRM11.3mRM3.1m30Other6Unassigned
Longshore EntertainmentExploringUnited Arab EmiratesFeature AnimationUS$15–40mRM35.9mRM10.1m28Vietnam3Cheryl T.
Aurelia WorksCalculatedUnited Arab EmiratesPost-production or VFX onlyUnder US$5mRM9.4mRM2.5m28Indonesia52Adib M.
Silverline WorksExploringUnited KingdomPost-production or VFX onlyUS$5–15mRM25.3mRM6.9m25Indonesia, New Zealand96Cheryl T.
Straits StudiosExploringUnited StatesPost-production or VFX onlyUS$5–15mRM14.2mRM3.9m23Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam1Suria K.
Cobalt ProductionsExploringJapanPost-production or VFX onlyUnder US$5mRM11.6mRM3.2m21Philippines77Cheryl T.