Overview

• Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the two-day conclave in Thiruvananthapuram where the government presented a draft policy to modernise Malayalam cinema’s governance and financial structure
• The draft designates film production and exhibition as formal industries and proposes a Film Development Council chaired by the chief minister alongside a single-window online permit system
• Gender inclusivity measures include mandatory implementation of the POSH Act on sets, strengthened internal complaints committees, minimum wages, maternity benefits and creche facilities
• A general financing incentive scheme and a venture capital fund managed by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation aim to support women and marginalised communities and expand global outreach
• All conclave recommendations will be published online for public comment, with the government targeting completion of the final film policy within two months