10  March

A coordination meeting to inaugurate new studios in the films and arts zone, and to hold Academy Awards presentation ceremony, was held at the Studio (1) building in the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization at No. 50, Golden Valley Road in Bahan Township, Yangon yesterday morning.

The inauguration ceremony for the films studios was held at 9 a.m., and Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint, Patron of the Myanmar Film Asiayone Sithu Bogalay Tint Aung, IPRD Director-General U Ye Naing, Chairman of Myanmar Film Asiayone U Zin Wine and officials from the Myanmar Film Asiayone cut the ceremonial ribbons to officially open the studios.

In his opening remarks at the inauguration ceremony, Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint said there were a numbers of film studios in the country, and there remains a great need for opening training schools for creating films and arts, along with forming groups and organizations for filming and arts, and artistes who have created and shared in technological developments.

As part of the efforts to produce superior films, invest in film infrastructure and international cooperation, the ministry has provided assistance to promote the film industry. Also, patron of the Myanmar Film Asiayone Sithu Bogalay Tint Aung expressed words of appreciation. Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint and attendees posed for commemorative photographs and toured the studios.

As an act of rendering special public services, the Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) and the Film Development Centre provide a wide range of services, such as renting studios, compounds for films and arts zones, cameras and accessories, a variety of prime lens and audio systems at reasonable prices for making 2K and 4K HD resolution movies, MTVs, advertisements, documentary films and short movies.

Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint also attended the coordination meeting for the Academy Award Presentation Ceremony, where he delivered the opening speech. Director-General U Ye Naing discussed the arrangements for holding the Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Award Presentation Ceremony. Afterwards, Chairman of Myanmar Film Asiayone U Zin Wine discussed preparation of stages for the Academy Award Presentation Ceremony and an official from the Yangon Region Government took part in the discussion.

Following this, Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint reviewed and coordinated the proposals that were made at the meeting. — MNA

(Translated by Win Ko Ko Aung)