The
crisis
in
the
Malayalam
film
industry
seems
to
be
resolving,
when
the
warring
factions
(MACTA
led
by
director
Vinayan
and
MAMTA
led
by
director
Siddique)
have
agreed
to
hold
fresh
elections
to
the
MACTA
Federation
within
three
months.
The
breakthrough
in
the
attempts
to
find
a
truce
came
following
crucial
talks
convened
by
the
Indian
Film
Employees
Confederation
(IFEC)
and
Film
Employees
Federation
of
South
India
(FEFSI)
in
Chennai
on
Wednesday.
In
fact,
IFEC
held
the
meet
in
Chennai
to
decide
on
giving
trade
union
status
to
MACTA.
An
ad-hoc
committee,
comprising
members
of
the
factions
led
by
film
directors
Vinayan
and
Siddique,
and
representatives
of
IFEC
and
FEFSI,
will
be
formed
to
resolve
the
differences.
The
meeting
has
also
decided
to
disband
the
existing
executive
committees
in
the
federation.
Harikumar
and
Thmapy
Kannanthanam
have
been
elected
chairman
and
general
secretary
of
Malayalam
Cine
Technicians" Association
(MACTA)
for
2008-2010.
G.S.
Vijayan
and
Joshi
Mathew
are
the
new
vice-presidents.
Jose
Thomas,
Balachandran
Chullikkad
and
Sabu
Pravadas
are
the
new
secretaries.
Sreemoolanagaram
Mohan
is
the
new
treasurer.