INDUSTRY NEWS
January 2020

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.


IMZ NEWS – AVANT PREMIÈRE 2020

Advertising opportunities at Avant Première 2020

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

Get to know all customised advertising + sponsoring possibilities. Present your brand to more than 600 professionals from the performing arts film industry!

Connect with the network – at the IMZ Member Session

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

Dedicated entirely to IMZ Members, the IMZ Member Session invites you to shape the future of the IMZ over a delicious lunch during the IMZ General Assembly.

Pitching slots available: One-On-One Expert Sessions

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

Get 10 minutes with the buyer of your dreams to pitch your project! See who's still available here.

Submit your showreels for the Avant Première Screenings until 5 Feb!

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

Don't forget: The showreel submission for your booked Avant Première Screening slots closes on 5 Feb!

PRODUCTIONS AT AVANT PREMIÈRE

Anton Bruckner – A Giant in the Making

Poorhouse International

Avant Première 2020 Market Screening of Reiner Moritz' Bruckner Portrait “A Giant in the Making”.

Coming soon...

Accentus Music

and celebrated at Avant Première 2020!

The Zurich Liaison

Syquali Crossmedia

IMZ Members are invited to a Special Screening of Syquali Crossmedia's new film “The Zurich Liaison” during Avant Première 2020.

NEW PRODUCTIONS

Across the Stars – A.S. Mutter & John Williams

C Major Entertainment

With ACROSS THE STARS Anne-Sophie Mutter presents some of the most outstanding works of composer and multiple Oscar Award-winner John Williams.

Adam Plachetka, Reaching The Top

Czech Television

This documentary records the present-day career of a young opera singer – bass-baritone Adam Plachetka – over a period of several years.

Andris Nelsons – Just The Music

Accentus Music

Accentus has completed its portrait of Andris Nelsons tracing the conductor's stellar career and offering a glimpse into his life beyond the podium.

Avicii Tribute Concert from Stockholm

C Major Entertainment

The Avicii Tribute Concert for Mental Health Awareness was the first time that most of Avicii's greatest tracks have ever been performed live.

Beethoven goes BEAThoven

Beethoven Jubiläums Gesellschaft

International artists to remix the master's music.

Chamber Music With Daniel Barenboim

Bel Air Media

Daniel Barenboim invites us to a concert: he will play what is known as Chamber Music, a music he will perform for us in his home.

Depeche Mode: Spirits in the Forest

C Major Entertainment

Across 2017/2018 Depeche Mode embarked on their Global Spirit Tour, in which they performed to more than 3 million fans at 115 shows across the globe.

Gala Concert (reopening of the Prague State Opera)

Czech Television

A gala concert on 5 January marking the reopening of the Prague State Opera, one of the most exquisite theatres in Europe, following its reconstruction.

The New Year’s Concert of Czech Philharmonic

Czech Television

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes the New Year in “Czech style” with four works, each of which is an ultimate musical celebration.

PRODUCTIONS IN THE MAKING

Magic Moments of Music

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A brand-new episode of the successful ZDF/arte series “Magic Moments of Music” will be available soon: Showtime for Montserrat Caballé as Norma.

News from the Accentus Music Workshop

Accentus Music

Postproduction has begun for two feature documentaries: “Beethoven Reloaded” and “Mary Bauermeister – one and one is three”.

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY

The IMZ is looking for an Office + Membership Manager

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

We are looking for an enthusiastic Membership + Office Manager to strengthen our team in Vienna starting as of now!

AWARDS

Chabrier's L'Étoile wins 2019 Diapason d'Or!

François Roussillon et Associés

Laurent Pelly's enchanting stage production filmed at Dutch National Opera now on DVD.

FEDORA Digital Prize: shortlist announcement

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

The shortlisted projects for the FEDORA Digital Prize will be up for public voting on 3 Feb, with the IMZ taking part in the judging as Expert Partner.

ICMA Finalists announced!

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

The winners of the International Classical Music Awards will be published on Tuesday, 21 January 2020.

Weill's Street Scene wins “Diamant de l'Opéra”

Bel Air Media

A truly American opera by Kurt Weill, half-way between his “Threepenny’s Opera” and Bernstein's later “West Side Story”, filmed at Teatro Real (Madrid).

CALLS

Take Part! Beethoven 9 Social Media Challenge

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To celebrate 250 years of Beethoven, the Beethoven 9 Challenge encourages musicians to create their own version of the “Ode to Joy”.

The 48th International Emmy® Awards Competition is open

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

The competition calls for entries and will close on 20 February 2020!

OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS

ABC Commercial closes deal on The Merry Widow

ABC Commercial

ABC Commercial has announced a new agreement with Japan's public broadcaster NHK to bring one of the Australian Ballets' favourite productions to Japan.

Beethoven anniversary 2020 has officially begun

Beethoven Jubiläums Gesellschaft

BTHVN2020 – a unique program with thousands of events.

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