INDUSTRY NEWS
August 2025
The monthly update on business news for professionals in the performing arts and audiovisual industries:
posting new productions, industry previews, calls, deadlines or job ads while connecting coproduction partners, vendors and buyers. Brought to you by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, the international business network supporting performing arts through audiovisual media.
Avant Première Is Coming Back to Berlin
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première returns, from 14 to 18 February 2026! Save the date and join us next year at Hotel Scandic Potsdamer Platz for four days of music + dance screenings, conference, and networking.
NEWS
Avant Première 2026: Call for Proposals
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Do you want to help shape Avant Première 2026 conference programme? Submit your ideas to our open call and be part of next year’s conference.
In Memoriam: Avril MacRory
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Former IMZ President, Head of BBC Music Programmes, and founder of Silverapples Media has passed away on 14 July at the age 69.
International Emmy® Awards Semi-Final Round of Judging
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
IMZ Members and TV professionals gathered last month in Vienna to evaluate the Semi-Final Round of the International Emmy® Awards in the “Arts Programming” category.
Thank You for Your Submissions!
TVP – Polish Television
We’re reviewing your projects and getting ready for an inspiring Heart of Europe Festival & Forum this September!
NEW PRODUCTIONS
Annelies: Anne Frank Tribute
Auditorium Films
A powerful choral tribute to Anne Frank, featuring Annelies by James Whitbourn, performed at the European Parliament.
Bossa Nova Noites on tour in U.S.
Legacy and Alchemy
This August Bossa Nova Noites starring Monique Elen, Larry Williams & Najee is headed to Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, and New York to perform.
Concert de Paris 2025
C Major Entertainment
A sensational success for Concert de Paris 2025, the largest classical music concert in Europe. Watch the trailer!
Hayato Sumino – Live from Suntory Hall, Tokyo
C Major Entertainment
Hayato Sumino, rising star of modern pianism and YouTube star, gives a thrilling recital at Suntory Hall in Tokyo.
João Selva Live at Pelpass
Auditorium Films
Brazilian artist João Selva blends vintage funk, samba and global beats in a vibrant live show filled with joy, rhythm and irresistible energy.
Scheherazade, OPS directed by Aziz Shokhakimov
Auditorium Films
Rimsky-Korsakov’s iconic suite, brought to life by Aziz Shokhakimov and the Strasbourg Philharmonic, inspired by One Thousand and One Nights.
Young Euro Classic: Europe’s Sounds of the Future
EuroArts Music International
Uniting youth orchestras worldwide in Berlin & celebrating Europe’s talent in classical music
LOOKING FOR COPRODUCTION
Classicals 2.0 - Virtuoso & Viral
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Hayato Sumino, Anna Lapwood and Marcin are revolutionizing the classical music world with musical freedom, charisma, and digital communities.
The Seventh Bullet Strikes – Carl Maria von Weber
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Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz made him a national icon. 200 years after his death, the musician's life and legacy are told in seven chapters.
PRODUCTIONS IN THE MAKING
#LetsBaRock: Jakub J. Orliński & Aleksander Debicz
Auditorium Films
A bold and joyful reinvention of Baroque music by Jakub Józef Orliński and Aleksander Debicz, filmed live at the legendary Olympia.
Between East and West: Honoring Arvo Pärt
Accentus Music
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Concerto Copenhagen celebrate Arvo Pärt’s 90th with conductor Tõnu Kaljuste in Görlitz.
AWARDS
Submissions Now Open for the Austrian Jazz Awards 2025
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Reestablished in 2024, the Austrian Jazz Awards celebrate exceptional talent within Austria’s jazz scene. To be considered for this year's awards, artist are required to submit their work by 25 August.
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