Peter Busuttil has been appointed film commissioner, Finance Minister Tonio Fenech said yesterday.

Mr Busuttil, who is replacing Louisa Bonello, has been professionally involved in the entertainment industry, including theatre, television and film, since 1981.

He graduated in education from the University of Malta and in performing arts from the Paolo Grassi, Milano (ex-Piccolo Teatro di Milano). For the past three years he has been actively involved in the Malta Film Commission. He has produced, directed and hosted a number of TV shows since 1987, including entertainment, drama, documentaries and films for tele­vision. He has also created and produced large events on a national scale for different entities, including Notte Bianca, Science Week, EU Information Festivals and Malta Eurosong Festivals.

Mr Fenech said Mr Busuttil’s experience in the sector would encourage further growth.

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