Regulations, 2019

L.N. 68 of 2019

MALTA FILM COMMISSION ACT

(CAP. 478)

Malta Film Commission Act (Substitution of Schedule)

Regulations, 2019

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 33(2) of the

Malta Film Commission Act, the Minister for Tourism, has made the

following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Malta Film Commission Citation.

Act (Substitution of Schedule) Regulations, 2019 and these regulations

shall be read and construed as one with the Schedule to the Malta Film

Commission Act, hereinafter referred to as "the Schedule".

The Schedule shall be substituted by the following

Substitutes the

Schedule.

"Schedule

(Article 25)

An audiovisual production shall be deemed to be a "qualifying

production" as mentioned in article 25 of this Act if it satisfies

the following conditions

1. The audiovisual work concerned is partially or wholly

carried out in Malta; and

2. Processed to commercial release standards, for

international distribution for cinema and international

telecast (including video on demand and subscription video

on demand platforms); and

Makes a valid contribution to the expression of creativity

and culture through the development of production

capability skills in the audiovisual sector. This shall be

verified against a predetermined list of cultural criteria

established by the film commissioner; and

The audiovisual work concerned is categorised as

(a)

feature film;

(b) television production (including film, series or mini-

series and pilots);

(c) creative documentary, which is a project based on an

original theme which contains a certain ''timeless'' element so

that there is no loss of interest when the event with which it may

be linked has passed and contains significant original filming

and does not merely report information;

(d) reality programmes (scripted/unscripted), that may be

live or recorded which directly or indirectly promotes the

Maltese Islands and its culture abroad;

(e) game shows or competitions, that may be live or

recorded which directly or indirectly promotes the Maltese

Islands and its culture abroad

Provided that audiovisual works may involve

animation or visual effects (whether computer generated or

otherwise; even if not physically shot in Malta) or be linked to

cross-media, trans-media or virtual reality

Provided further that an audiovisual work shall not be

deemed to be a "qualifying production" if the audiovisual work

concerned comprises or is substantially based on

(i) any public or special performance(s) staged for

filming or otherwise;

(ii)

any sporting event;

(iii) current affairs or talk shows;

(iv) demonstration programmes for tasks, hobbies

or projects;

(v) review,

magazine-style,

or

lifestyle

programmes;

(vi) advertising programmes or advertisements;

(vii) pornographic content;

(viii) computer games.".

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