The Malaysia International Film Festival announced that they will postpone until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The press release is as follows:
With regret, we announce that the 4th Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) is postponed to 2021 due to the closure of all the cinemas in Malaysia as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tentative new date for the festival will be on 2 January 2021.
According to the latest SOP announced by the government, activities at cinemas are strictly not allowed during this Conditional Movement Control Order period. Besides, the Malaysian Association of Film Exhibitors (MAFE) has also released a press statement stating that the association will continue to monitor the situation and react accordingly as market conditions improve.
As the film festival will physically take place at local cinemas, the festival committee has decided to postpone the event until 2021.
The health and safety of filmmakers, artistes, audiences, crew and staff members are our priority and concern. This decision has been reached in response to the worldwide efforts in taking preventative measures to contain the pandemic.
The world is going through one of the most difficult challenges. We stand together in solidarity with the rest of the world in dealing with this unfortunate turn of event.
Since MIFFest is a gathering of the film community, we are committed to return again soonest as we can and we thank you for your support.
