Last weekend, Cyberjaya was home to an assortment of live music, film screenings, artsy exhibitions and all things creative. It was the second edition of the Cyberjaya Multimedia Festival (CMF), which saw Malaysia’s most celebrated artistic pillars all under one roof.
A respectable figure among film-makers, Dato’ Kamil Othman was the Director-General of National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) for two years. However, his tenure ended quietly and abruptly. Now with a new government, many artists are optimistic about what lies beyond the horizon – and some feel that optimism includes reinstating Dato’ Kamil Othman into a position of leadership.