INDUSTRY NEWS
February 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.
AVANT PREMIÈRE MUSIC + MEDIA MARKET BERLIN 2020
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The full Avant Première programme is final!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Get your front row seat to exclusive previews, cutting-edge information and priceless business contacts!
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Register on-site at Avant Première!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Did you miss the online registration for Avant Première 2020? You can still purchase your ticket on-site in Berlin!
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The Accentus Lounge – A new area for your meetings
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
There's a new hotspot for meetings at Avant Première 2020: The Accentus Lounge in the Hotel Scandic Bar.
NEW IMZ MEMBER
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New IMZ Member: PetriArts Productions
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
IMZ is delighted to welcome PetriArts Productions as a new member - an innovative production and media consultancy company with a strong focus on quality, cost efficiency and sustainability.
IMZ ACADEMY
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What does “good” look like for digital projects in the Performing Arts?
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
This IMZ Academy Session will take place in the course of Karajan Music Tech Conference and examine the crucial relationship between technological + creative innovation through the shortlisted projects of the Fedora Digital Prize.
AWARDS
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Accentus Music wins ICMA 2020 Documentary Category
Accentus Music
The DVD with Paul Smaczny’s film “Gidon Kremer – Finding Your Own Voice” and a very special Weinberg performance is “Best Video Documentary”.
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ICMA Winners
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We wholeheartedly congratulate all ICMA Winners for receiving such a prestigous award. The International Classical Music Awards have become one of the most respected benchmarks of musical excellence.
PRODUCTIONS IN THE MAKING
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Magic Moments of Music
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The ZDF/ARTE series features a highlight of the Salzburg Festival: The unforgettable performance of the “Rosenkavalier” in 1960 with Herbert von Karajan.
NEW PRODUCTIONS
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A Polish Wedding – Opera Graz
ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG
Joseph Beer’s music moves between operetta and musical, between jazz, klezmer and waltz – high drama combined with touching romance.
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An Evening With The Royal Opera – Visual Album
Opus Arte
This visual album showcases favourite arias and choruses performed by some of the world’s outstanding artists.
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Apollo and Daphne
ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG
Alfredo Bernardini and his ensemble Zefiro present a cascade of original sounds brimming with Italianità.
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Eurovision Diaries
Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Company
Eurovision Diaries is a documentary about the die-hard fans of the Eurovision Song Contest around the world, and it has been filmed by the fans themselves.
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Gipsy Love – Bühne Baden
ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG
“I am a Gypsy child”, “I hear the sound of cymbals” and “Zorika, Zorika, come back” are just a few of the rousing melodies of this romantic operetta.
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J. S. Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos
ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG
Stefan Gottfried unearths classical symbolism amongst these treasures as he reinterprets the Brandenburgs with the glorious sound of the Concentus Musicus.
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Jakub Hrůša and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Czech Television
Czech TV has completed production of an exceptionally interesting story of an orchestra with Czech roots and a Czech chief conductor.
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Joel Krosnick: What to Play Next?
Riddle Films
An intimate look at cellist Joel Krosnick, as he retires after forty-two years playing with the Juilliard String Quartet.
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Leoš Janáček – a great story of the 20th century
Czech Television
Czech Television, in coproduction with Poorhouse Int., has completed a documentary film on the life and especially the work of a great Czech composer.
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Natalia Makarova’s La Bayadère
Opus Arte
Natalia Makarova’s acclaimed production of this 19th-century classic ballet brings an exotic world of temple dancers and noble warriors to life.
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Portrait of dance superstar Natalia Osipova
Opus Arte
Dance superstar Natalia opens up about her life and history, her childhood in Russia, and her journey to the Royal Opera House.
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The Bowmaker’s Wood
ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG
Bow makers continue ancient traditions, but will they be soon among the last masters of their craft?
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The Csárdás Princess – Vienna Volksoper
ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG
For the first time, ORF III is showing a live broadcast from the Vienna Volksoper, which will celebrate its 120th anniversary in 2018.
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The Land of Smiles – Mörbisch Festival 2019
ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG
Experience the touching love story between Lisa, a girl from Vienna, and the Chinese prince Sou-Chong who are governed by different cultures and social conventions.
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The Tales of Hoffmann – Oper Klosterneuburg
ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG
Offenbach’s only opera, a jewel of German melancholy and French esprit, became a world hit.
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Yuja Wang plays and conducts Chopin
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The special WDR/ARTE maestro follows Yuja Wang for her exceptional debut in the spectacular concert hall “La Grange au Lac”.
MORE AVANT PREMIÈRE NEWS
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Presenting Partners: C Major Entertainment + Unitel
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The 2020 edition of Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin is presented by C Major Entertainment + Unitel, the internationally renowned market leaders in the distribution of music programmes.
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Screening Partner: Accentus Music
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
This year's Avant Première Screenings are presented by distinguished production company and DVD + CD label Accentus Music.
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Sujet Partner: Unitel
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘Rigoletto’, the official Avant Première 2020 Sujet, is presented by Unitel.
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Ten Years Accentus Music – A Special Presentation
Accentus Music
Celebrate with us at Avant Première 2020 on Tuesday, 25 February at 19:00!
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“The Female Voice of Iran” – Save the date!
EuroArts Music International
A feature documentary about female singers living inside Iran and their daily life and the deepest wish: “I want my voice to be heard”.
OTHER INDUSTRY NEWS
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Call for Submissions for SF Dance Film Festival
San Francisco Dance Film Festival
San Francisco Dance Film Festival is looking for a broad spectrum of dance-focused film for its 11th annual film festival.
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Magic Moments of Music
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New episodes of the successful ZDF/ARTE series are now obtainable from C Major Entertainment.
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