As the heat and smoke created by the Hema Committee report is yet to subside, a new organisation in the Malayalam film industry has been announced. Temporarily named the “Progressive Malayalam Film Makers Association,” it aims to provide a platform with equal stakes for everyone in the industry—from producers to daily wage workers who put up cinema posters. “It will be an inclusive and democratic platform. People from all walks of cinema will have a voice in this association,” says Ashiq Abu, a filmmaker who has openly voiced his dissent against powerful bodies in Malayalam cinema like AMMA (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists) and FEFKA (Film Employees Federation of Kerala). Filmmakers such as Ashiq Abu, Rajeev Ravi, Kamal, and sound recordist Ajayan Adat are leading the effort to establish this organisation. “We have started the process of formulating the basic principles and bylaws of the organisation. One thing is for certain: the primary objective of the association is to address concerns of safety and exploitation,” says Ashiq Abu.