
IMZ NEWS

IMZ Music Academy in Lisbon strarting soon, fully booked
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Starting with the preparing workshop early this October, the IMZ Academy in Lisbon will commence to tutor the next generation of live performance multi-camera d...

Our Activity Report 2022 is here!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
After a highly productive year, the IMZ Activity Report is ready in time for the holiday season! Our Thanks go to all who helped make 2022 a success; see what w...

NEW IMZ MEMBER: BOSSA NOVA NOITES®
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Let's officially welcome IMZ Member Legado & Alquimia Brasil (BOSSA NOVA NOITES®), the music multimedia production company founded by American Robert Hebert.

Presenting at the IMZ x Sunny Side of the Doc Pitching Sessions Pays Off
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Register for Avant Première Music + Media Market + pitch to international industry experts, decision makers and potential partners!

This was the IMZ Round Table on Audience Development and Monetisation
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
A great turnout resulted in debate and hot takes on the state of the industry at this members-only discussion.

Barbara Hannigan wins the 2022 EBU-IMZ Outstanding Achievement Award
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The 2022 EBU-IMZ Outstanding Achievement Award honours soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan for her outstanding contributions to music and the audiovisual ind...

Avant Première 2023 – Save the Date!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Things heat up at the IMZ – both figuratively and literally – as planning for next year’s music and media market in Berlin begins.

The IMZ gears up for Golden Prague
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We look forward to welcoming our new executive board, co-hosting a panel and bestowing the EBU-IMZ Outstanding Achievement Award!

IMZ Executive Board Elections: Candidates Wanted!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Ask not what your global performing arts network can do for you!

IMZ at Classical:NEXT – Just a few more days!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Come meet us – IMZ members benefit from reduced rates for festival passes!

IMZ at Classical:NEXT 2022
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Special benefit for IMZ Members: Profit from reduced rates at Classical:NEXT 2022!

IMZ Round Table 2022: “The New Power of Music Labels“
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
For IMZ Members: Join the IMZ Round Table “The New Power of Music Labels“ on 21 April, 13:00-14:30 CET online.

IMZ Umbrella Stand at Sunny Side of the Doc
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Present your company + your productions to over 2200 factual content experts and gain exposure + visibility at the IMZ Umbrella Stand at Sunny Side of the Doc 2...

Productions by IMZ Members for UA:PBC
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
IMZ Members have provided productions to Ukraine's public broadcaster UA:PBC for nationwide transmission.

SPECIAL NEWS: INITIATIVES SUPPORTING PEACE + FREEDOM
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We have created a website dedicated to Ukraine to share initiatives in the cultural sector supporting peace + freedom. Get involved!

IMZ Round Table 2022
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Save the date! The IMZ Directorate invites IMZ Members to the first Round Table of 2022. Submit your topics + ideas by 18 March and join us!

IMZ General Assembly at Avant Première 2022
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Let's reunite! The IMZ General Assembly, exclusively for IMZ Members, will take place online and provide us all with the opportunity to share plans + thoughts!

This was the IMZ Year 2021
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Learn about all IMZ activities, events and initiatives for the performing arts film industry in our 60 anniversary in the IMZ Activity Report 2021!

THE LAUNCH OF CONTENT.AGENT
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The official launch of the search engine + digital B2B marketplace for the global film licence trade – Content.Agent

creativeSHIFT Investment Forum on 28 September
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The creativeSHIFT Investment Forum on funding + financing took place online on 28 Sep 2021.

IMZ @ Golden Prague 2021
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
This was the 58th Golden Prague International Television Festival in collaboration with the IMZ International Music + Media Centre!

New IMZ Member: Minerva Productions
Rebecca Tansley
Minerva Productions is an independent production company founded by New Zealand-based filmmaker Rebecca Tansley.

Peter Sellars in Interview with the IMZ
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ had the honour to talk to Peter Sellars, EBU - IMZ Outstanding Achievement Award 2022 Winner, at this year's Golden Prague ITF. Watch it here!

Peter Sellars wins EBU-IMZ-Oustanding Achievement Award 2021
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Peter Sellars has been awarded the EBU-IMZ Outstanding Achievement Award in 2021 in the course of the Golden Prague ITF Award Ceremony on 25 Sept.

Avant Première 2022 returns to Berlin
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Save the date for the Avant Première Music + Media Market 2022 edition, taking place from 12-16 February, on-site in Berlin!

IMZ Academy Expert Session
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In the course of the ITF Golden Prague, the IMZ is hosting an IMZ Academy Session on Friday, 24 Sept on innovating the future of classical music TV.

Share your expertise in our creativeSHIFT Survey!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Support us now in our creativeSHIFT Survey and help to find out which new skills are required to face different challenges of the creative + cultural industries...

The IMZ Music Film Festival summer has been a hit
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Once again the IMZ got to programme and host some delightful music film festivals this summer of 2021!

New IMZ Member: KULMAG Kulturmanagement AG
KULMAG Kulturmanagement AG
Learn all about the partner for classical music in and from Liechtenstein!

New IMZ Round Table: "Where will we be in 2022?"
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
By popular demand, the IMZ Directorate invites IMZ Members to a second Round Table to exchange views on current developments. The recording of the last Round Ta...

"Inviting the audience to get active": Interview with Kay Meseberg (ARTE)
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Find out more about the potential of immersive programmes, the future of cross-cultural content and digitisation in the arts + audiovisual sector on the Digital...

Fedora Digital Prize 2021: Join the Online Nominee Announcement + Donate now
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Join us this Thursday 8 April for the exclusive online nominee announcement, where the selected projects of the FEDORA Digital Prize 2021 will be presented!

Let's kick off the IMZ Academy year
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Again this year the IMZ Academy offers a bespoke + innovative programme of masterclasses for young and established professionals in the area of audiovisual musi...

Round Table “Broadcasting arts and culture 2020/2021“
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ Directorate invites IMZ Members to share their recent experiences within the network.

Special News: Let’s focus on Audience Development!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
To spread the word on how you reach out to new patrons, we reopen our Special News section, where we bundle the latest initiatives by IMZ members engaging poten...

This was the IMZ Academy Session at the Karajan Music Tech Online
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
This online IMZ Academy Session "Is anybody out there? Radical new ways to reach audiences in the performing arts" explored innovative projects on how to connec...

New Member: Outsider Pictures
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Outsider Pictures is an independent sales + distribution company releasing international arthouse and independent films + documentaries in the US.

Thank you! That was Avant Première 2021
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
From 15-18 February, Avant Première, the international trade fair for performing arts in audiovisual media, took place exclusively online. Check out the highli...

A new IMZ Member: Pierre Boulez Saal
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The Pierre Boulez Saal enriches the cultural life of Berlin with about 150 events per season. The classical + romantic repertoire naturally coexists with 20th c...

This was the IMZ Year 2020
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Learn about all IMZ activities, events and initiatives for the performing arts film industry in the IMZ Activity Report 2020! Browse through all our multi-facet...

Metadata panel at Frankfurter Buchmesse co-hosted by the IMZ
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In the course of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, the IMZ co-hosted a panel on the relevance of metadata for product visibility as part of the European innova...

New IMZ Member: Dynamic
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to welcome yet another new IMZ Member: Dynamic is an Italian-based audiovisual producer of classical music + opera content.

New IMZ Member: English National Ballet
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English Dancers Alicia Markova + Anton Dolin, English National Ballet has been at the forefront of ballet...

Report on the EBU-IMZ Panel: The role of public service TV in the post-Covid arts sector
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The panel was held during ITF Golden Prague Festival on 23 Sept 2020 and organised by the EBU – European Broadcasting Union + the IMZ. Read the report here.

Special News: Music + Dance in Times of Covid-19
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In light of recent Covid-19 developments affecting the performing arts film industry, we reopen our Special News Section, where we bundle the latest initiatives...

IMZ Academy 2020: “The complete performer of the future – Embracing media skills in music education”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
On 3 Dec, this online IMZ Academy will explore the relevance of media skills for the next generation of musicians. Supported by AEC – Association Européenne ...

IMZ at Venice Production Bridge
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ attended the VoD Market Day, co-organised by Eurovod - the network of European independent VoD platforms in cooperation with the Venice Production Bridg...

IMZ Connected @ Golden Prague ITF 2020
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Due to the recent Covid-19 developments, the IMZ won't be physically present at the festival, hosted by Czech TV in collaboration with the EBU + IMZ. However, w...

IMZ with Digital Cross Over at Ars Electronica
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The online panel “Business Models for Online Contents” investigated how platform-based access to online content can be monetised. The programme was part of ...

Pentatone wins in two ICMA categories!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In an intimate ceremony + in keeping with the security regulations, the IMZ presented Pentatone + stars with two ICMAs at Theater an der Wien!

Screening at hinterland galerie in Vienna
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to contribute programming to the event hosted by hinterland galerie in Vienna/Austria, celebrating + reflecting upon the concept of hospitality...

This was the IMZ Music Film Festival Summer
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to have contributed to an exciting cultural summer for residents + visitors of Vienna, Yekaterinburg and Brno!

Avant Première 2020 featured fascinating World Music productions
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Many productions at Avant Première 2020 focused on different regions and their traditional music + dances. In a year marked by an international health crisis ...

The IMZ Music Film Festival Summer
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to contribute to an exciting cultural summer for residents + visitors of Vienna, Yekaterinburg and Brno!

Let's stay connected!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ presents an overview of measures to support IMZ Members in times of uncertainty in order to increase connectivity in the performing arts film network.

Nominees for FEDORA Digital Prize 2020 announced
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The four most innovative digital opera + ballet projects have been selected and will engage in a crowdfunding campaign throughout the summer. Learn all about th...

Special News: Music + Dance in Times of Covid-19
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In times of closed concert halls, we bring you the latest live streams and other initiatives by IMZ Members that bring music + dance directly to your homes!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

Detailed Avant Première Screening Schedule online!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Who is screening and when? Get a comprehensive overview of more than 550 music + dance films productions that will be presented in the Avant Première Screening...

EFM European Film Market Screenings
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin continues to expand its cooperation with the EFM European Film Market, the business section of Berlin International ...

FEDORA Digital Prize: call open until 13 Dec!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The call is for innovative + interdisciplinary digital opera + ballet projects advancing artistic creativity on and beyond the stage. IMZ Members can submit as ...

Get to know the Award Winners
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We are proud to announce the dancescreen 2019 Award Winners! 9 dance films were awarded for their outstanding achievements.

Last chance to submit for the Sunny Side of the Doc + IMZ Pitching Session!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The deadline has been extended to 12 December. Pitch your project to a jury of renowned experts and get valuable connections + direct feedback on the spot!

New IMZ Member: Overtone Films
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Overtone Films is a New York City-based production company with ten years’ experience producing internationally exhibited films and videos about classical mus...

Pitch to major buyers in the One-on-One Expert Sessions
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
At Avant Première, you can talk to the right people and benefit from exclusive pitching opportunities with major international buyers!

Thank You To The Dancescreen 2019 Jury!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
A great team complementing expertise in film and screen production, broadcasting, choreography, programming: The dancescreen 2019 Jury.

WDR Cooperation Partner of dancescreen 2019
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We thank our cooperation partner Westdeutscher Rundfunk supporting our vision to maximise the outreach of dance films.

Winning Films On WDR Mediathek
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Westdeutscher Rundfunk presented the dancescreen 2019 AWARD FOR BEST FILM and features winning films on the WDR Mediathek.

Advertising opportunities at Avant Première
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!

Be part of the Innovation Day
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
On 25 February we will place a special emphasis on innovative technologies for the Arts and on novel and imaginative approaches in arts + film production.

EFM European Film Market Screenings
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin continues to expand its cooperation with the EFM European Film Market, the business section of Berlin International ...

Fedora Digital Prize
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The FEDORA Digital Prize aims at advocating new ways of artistic expression and access to opera + ballet through digital innovation. The IMZ will be part of the...

Pitching Session: Projects Selected
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
See which projects were selected and will pitch at the dancescreen 2019 Pitching Session.

Sunny Side of the Doc + IMZ Pitching Session
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Take your projects further at Avant Première! Submit before 2 Dec and pitch to international decision makers at Avant Première + subsequently at Sunny Side of...

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch official partner
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Official partner of the dancescreen 2019 Pitching Session.

This was the last IMZ Academy of 2019
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ Academy “The Complete Performer of the Future” established the importance of media skills for the next generation of musicians.

Updated Festival Programme and Hotel Recommendations
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Check out your Wuppertal schedule: all film screenings and screen dance market programme!

WDR cooperation partner of dancescreen 2019
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Maximising the outreach of dance films, Westdeutscher Rundfunk joins dancescreen 2019 as cooperation partner.

Application for the Pitching Session Closes 11 Oct!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Meet the hosts of the dancescreen 2019 Pitching Session and apply now!

Avant Première 2020 Registration is open!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin is the international trade fair for music + dance films and the B2B event for the cultural film industry. Get your E...

Be part of the Avant Première Programming!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The Avant Première 2020 Programme offers many opportunities to get involved and present your productions, your ideas and your initiatives!

Check Out the Updated Festival Programme
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Around the screenings: Enjoy a state-of-the-art screen dance market.

Enjoy special reductions on your hotel room!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Experience the comfort of staying directly at the Avant Première venue. Book your room at the Hotel Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz before 4 November 2019 and s...

IMZ Academy ‘The complete performer of the future’
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Last chance to join: taking place from 29-30 Oct in cooperation with and at Music + Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK) + supported by AEC – Associati...

International Emmy Awards Nominees Announced
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Nominations for the 2019 International Emmy ® Awards were announced by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 44 Nominees across 11...

Join the IMZ Team as a Project Manager!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We are hiring! The IMZ is looking for an experienced Project Manager to manage our digital transformation and strengthen our team in Vienna.

New IMZ Board elected
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is proud to present its newly elected Board for 2020-22, which consists of representatives of internationally acclaimed broadcasters, producers, distrib...

New IMZ Member: DelbeauFilm
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to welcome DelbeauFilm, an independent Vienna-based production company with over ten years of experience in performing arts films, as a new IMZ...

Prepare Your Trip to Wuppertal!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Get ready to join us: Find out about festival tickets and hotels

Present at Avant Première Talks!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Do you have something to share with the industry? Tell us about your company, productions, ideas, products or services in a 20-minute Avant Première Talk!

Promote your company at Avant Première!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Increase your visibility and showcase your productions, your brand, your company, or your ideas to international business professionals from the performing arts...

Submit your films for the Avant Première Screenings!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Do you want to present your music + dance films to an international crowd of buyers, producers, distributors, broadcasters and potential partners? Submit your f...

Sujet Partner Unitel
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Presenting Verdi's Rigoletto from Bregenz Festival as the official Avant Première 2020 Sujet.

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Official partner of the dancescreen 2019 Pitching Session

The IMZ at 56th Golden Prague Festival
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
A varied IMZ programme at the 56th Golden Prague International Television Festival

WOMEX 19 Full Programme and Schedule
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
WOMEX 19 presents 17 documentaries from across the globe as part of the official film programme in Tampere (Finland).

Application for Pitching Session 2019 Open Now!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
You have a great idea for a dance film? But no idea where to get your ressources? Get expert's advice in the dancescreen Pitching Session!

Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin 2020 Kick-Off, 22-26 February
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première is the largest trade fair for cultural TV content + performing arts in audiovisual media. Hosted by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, ...

Experts of dancescreen 2019 Pitching Session announced
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Experts in broadcasting, production and distribution fill you in on what it takes to get your dance film on the market.

Get to know All Submitted Films in the 2019 Catalogue
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
From Petrushka to Pina Bausch: Get to know all 216 dance films submitted from over 30 countries.

IMZ Academy in Vienna 29-30 October 2019
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
"The complete performer of the future - Embracing media skills in music education" - this IMZ Academy establishes the importance of media skills in music educat...

IMZ Academy Internal Session 27 September 2019 at ITF Golden Prague
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Classical Music Streaming and Distribution – the State of the Art?
Please note that this IMZ Academy session is a closed event, invited guests only!

IMZ at ITF Golden Prague 2019
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Once again you can meet us in the capital of the Czech Republic for this year´s 56th International Television Festival Golden Prague!

Preselection Announced! Are You a Nominee?
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
67 dance films were selected as award candidates: get to know the nominees of all categories.

The IMZ Music Film Festival season has been a full blast
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Once again the IMZ got to program and host some delightful music film festivals this summer of 2019 and attracting many culture seekers for the 29th time ever s...

dancescreen 2019 Jury Announced
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Meet the dancescreen 2019 Jury! Jury members are experts in their fields and in 2019 again represent a varied expertise in dance film.

Get Ready For The Pitching Session
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
You have a great idea for a dance film? But no idea where to get your ressources? Get expert's advice in the dancescreen Pitching Session!

IMZ Academy 2019: “The complete performer of the future - Embracing media skills in music education”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place from 29-30 October 2019 in cooperation with and at Music + Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK), Vienna/Austria, supported by AEC – Associ...

IMZ at Sunny Side of the Doc
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
From 24-27 June, the 30th birthday edition of Sunny Side of the Doc, the international market place for documentary and factual experiences, took place in La Ro...

This was the IMZ Academy “Re-Imagining Opera for the Digital Age”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place in cooperation with and at Accademia Teatro alla Scala, this IMZ Academy looked at the opportunities + challenges offered by digital, online and so...

Win A Lomokino Camera Set In Our Online Raffle
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Looking for a new summer passion? Create mini dance films with an analogue touch! You can still win two more sets of camera and player in our online raffle!

Win A Lomokino Camera Set With Dancescreen 2019
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Looking for a new summer passion? Create mini dance films with an analogue touch! You can still win two more sets of camera and player in our online raffle!

200+ Films in the dancescreen Competition
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Submission accomplished: We thank all participants of the dancescreen 2019 dance film competition for submitting their films!

Find out if you are preselected
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Check out the dancescreen 2019 timeline to see when preselected films are announced!

IMZ Academy 2019: “Re-Imagining Opera For The Digital Age”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
This IMZ Academy in partnership with Accademia Teatro alla Scala will take place from 9-10 July in Milan, Italy, and help opera houses position + promote themse...

IMZ Academy 2019: “The complete performer of the future - Embracing media skills in music education”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place from 29-30 October 2019 in cooperation with and at Music + Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK), Vienna/Austria, supported by AEC – Associ...

International Emmy® Awards: Semi Final Judging
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ, ORF-Enterprise and Cult Film have been selected by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to host the 47th Semi-Final Judging for the ...

Learn about the Pitching Session
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
What content and format are broadcasters looking for? This is just one of the many questions answered in the dancescreen 2019 Pitching Session!

The IMZ is hiring!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is looking for an enthusiastic Communications + PR Manager to take care of all communicational activities of the largest, international network for musi...

The IMZ Music Film Festival Summer
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to contribute to an exciting cultural summer for residents + visitors of Vienna, Yekaterinburg and Brno!

Win a Lomokino Camera Set in our Social Media raffle!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
You love making dance films? With Lomokino analogue fotos now start dancing, too! Win a set of Camera and player in our Social Media raffle!

Call for Entries VENICE TV AWARD - Celebrating the Masterpieces of TV
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to support the international VENICE TV AWARD which was launched to provide international recognition for quality TV content. Submission is stil...

Deadline Extended: Film Submission open til 17 June
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We have extended the submission deadline! Now you have 2 more weeks to submit your dance films! The film submission stays open until 17 June 2019.

IMZ Academy 2019: “Re-Imagining Opera For The Digital Age”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Adapting to the continuously growing digital realm can be a challenge for a traditional, live art form like Opera. However, it can also fuel a creative, vitalis...

IMZ Academy 2019: “The complete performer of the future - Embracing media skills in music education”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place from 29-30 October 2019 in cooperation with and at Music + Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK), Vienna/Austria, supported by AEC – Associ...

International Emmy® Awards: Semi Final Judging
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
On 13 June 2019 the IMZ, ORF-Enterprise and Cult Film will host the 47th Semi Final Judging Round for the International Emmy Awards in Vienna.

New IMZ Member: Arenaria
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to welcome Arenaria, which manages the stunning cultural venue St. Margarethen Quarry, as a new IMZ Member!

Promoting Dance through the Media Industries
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
dancescreen helps you to take your business further offering exlusive business promotion and rare networking opportunites.

The IMZ Music Film Festival Summer
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to contribute to an exciting cultural summer for residents + visitors of Vienna, Yekaterinburg and Brno!

WIN UP TO 3.000 EUR PRIZE MONEY!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Enhancing your benefits at dancescreen 2019! Submit your film and take the chance to win 3.000 EUR for 'Best Film', 1.500 EUR for 'Best Student Film' and 1.500 ...

Call for Entries VENICE TV AWARD - Celebrating the Masterpieces of TV
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to support the international VENICE TV AWARD which was launched to provide international recognition for quality TV content. Submission is now ...

Find your Award Category and submit now!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
dancescreen honours excellence in a variety of film genres. Find out about all dancescreen award categories!

Get to know our festival partner 2019!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Don't miss Tanzrauschen's cutting-edge film festival organised around the dancescreen competition!

How dancescreen films travel the world
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
dancescreen winners enjoy yet another visibility service by the IMZ! dancescreen on Tour promotes your films to international film festivals.

IMZ Academy 2019: “Re-Imagining Opera For The Digital Age”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In partnership with Accademia Teatro alla Scala, this IMZ Academy examines digital audience development strategies for opera houses. Join us from 9-10 July 2019...

IMZ Academy Session 2019: “Social Media is live!”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In cooperation with Classical:NEXT, this IMZ Academy Session explores the challenges + opportunities offered by the rise of social media + streaming for perform...

IMZ at Nordic Streaming Conference
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to be part of the Nordic Streaming Conference on 23 May 2019, organised by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

NEW IMZ Academy 2019: “The complete performer of the future - Embracing media skills in music education”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place from 29-30 October 2019 in cooperation with and at Music + Arts University of the City of Vienna (MUK), Vienna/Austria, supported by AEC – Associ...

Our mission: Promoting the art of dance through media
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
From young talent promotion to international visibility: dancescreen gets you connected to the media industries.

Screening at FREI fest at Hinterland in Vienna, Austria
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to contribute programming to the FREI fest, an event hosted by Hinterland in Vienna/Austria, celebrating and reflecting upon the concept of fre...

This was the IMZ Academy Session “The Art of Making Music Documentaries”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The renowned documentary filmmakers John Bridcut and Bruno Monsaingeon shared their expertise in the IMZ Academy Session at Master of Art Film Festival in Sofia...

This was the IMZ Academy Session “The future of multi-camera live coverage of orchestral music”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place on 12 April 2019 in the course of Karajan Music Tech Conference, Salzburg/Austria, this IMZ Academy Session evaluated the implications of new techn...

Film submission starts 15 April 2019!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Get involved and present your film! Find out how to be part of the competition by our quick FAQs!

GET TO KNOW OUR FESTIVAL PARTNER 2019
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Don't miss Tanzrauschen's cutting-edge film festival organised around the dancescreen competition

IMZ Academy 2019: “Re-Imagining Opera For The Digital Age”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In partnership with Accademia Teatro alla Scala, this IMZ Academy examines digital audience development strategies for opera houses. Join us from 9-10 July 2019...

IMZ Academy Session 2019: “Social Media is live!”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In cooperation with Classical:NEXT, this IMZ Academy Session explores the challenges + opportunities offered by the rise of social media + streaming for perform...

IMZ Academy Session 2019: “The Art of Making Music Documentaries”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place from 10-11 April 2019 in the course of the Master of Art Film Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, this IMZ Academy Session shares the insights of the most...

IMZ Academy Session 2019: “The future of multi-camera live coverage of orchestral music”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place on 12 April 2019 in the course of Karajan Music Tech Conference, Salzburg/Austria, this IMZ Academy Session evaluates the implications of new techn...

IMZ Members can take advantage of special offers for Sunny Side of the Doc!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Be part of Sunny Side of the Doc, the global market place for factual content and narrative experiences, from 24-27 June 2019 in La Rochelle, France and benefit...

THE DANCESCREEN AWARD: INTERNATIONAL QUALITY SEAL
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
dancescreen believes in the value of high quality art. Winners expect widespread international exposure and exclusive business opportunities.

What? and When?
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Your competition timeline - from the film submission to the announcement of the winners!

GET READY: FILM SUBMISSION OPENS 15 APRIL
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Be part of the dancescreen film competition and be a winner! Submit your dance films to win the renowned dancescreen Awards. Online film submission starts 15 Ap...

IMZ Academy 2019: “Re-Imagining Opera For The Digital Age”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In partnership with Accademia Teatro alla Scala, this IMZ Academy examines digital audience development strategies for opera, with a particular emphasis on oper...

IMZ Academy Session 2019: “The Art of Making Music Documentaries”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place from 10-11 April 2019 in the course of the Master of Art Film Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, this IMZ Academy Session shares the insights of the most...

IMZ Academy Session 2019: “The future of multi-camera live coverage of orchestral music”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place on 12 April 2019 in the course of Karajan Music Tech Conference, Salzburg/Austria, this IMZ Academy Session evaluates the implications of new techn...

Thank you! This was Avant Première 2019!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
From 09-13 February 2019 the international cultural film industry met in Berlin and took over the Hotel Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz. Thank you all for being ...

Advice for First-Timers
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
It is your first time at Avant Première or you want to learn how you can further benefit from this industry gathering? Then join us at this info session in the...

Avant Première Kick-Off Drinks on 9 February
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Hosted by Unitel + Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Avant Première 2019 kicks-off in style on 9 February with an exclusive industry gathering in the "Casino" - the...

Avant Première Opening Ceremony on 10 February
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
After the first day of screenings, join us for an insightful, celebratory evening on 10 February, including the Keynote Speech "From Artificial Intelligence to ...

Be part of the IMZ Member Session + General Assembly
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In order to foster a flourishing network, IMZ Members spend time mingling, connecting, exchanging and engaging during Avant Première Music + Media Market Berli...

Complete Screening Schedule is online!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Curious what to expect on four days filled with exclusive previews to the latest music + dance films? Check out the complete Screening Schedule!

Join us at the largest trade fair for music + dance films!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin is the largest international trade fair for cultural TV content and performing arts in audiovisual media, showcasing...

Learn what major buyers want in the Broadcaster Lightning Talks
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Benefit from privileged insights when leading international broadcasting companies like NHK - Japan Broadcasting Corporation, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk or ZD...

Pitch your projects to major buyers in the One-on-One Expert Sessions
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Talk to the right people and benefit from exclusive pitching opportunities with major international buyers. Learn how to reserve your slot with decision makers ...

Special EFM Screenings + VR Screenings for IMZ Members + Avant Première Participants
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin continues to expand its cooperation with the EFM European Film Market, the business section of Berlin International ...

Bruno Monsaingeon honoured with the EBU-IMZ Lifetime Achievement Award 2018
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In recognition of a lifetime devoted to excellence in producing music films, EBU and IMZ honour Bruno Monsaingeon with the EBU-IMZ Lifetime Achievement Award du...

International Emmy Awards Nominees Announced
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Nominations for the 2018 International Emmy ® Awards were announced by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. There are 44 Nominees across 11...

Promote your company at Avant Première!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Increase your visibility and showcase your productions, your brand, your company, or your ideas to international business professionals from the performing arts...

Registration for Avant Première is finally open!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin is the international trade fair for music + dance films and the B2B event for the cultural film industry. Join us fr...

Submit your films for the Avant Première Screenings!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Do you want to present your music + dance films to an international crowd of buyers, producers, distributors, broadcasters and potential partners? Submit your f...

Sujet Partner Telmondis Distribution
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Learn more about Avant Première Sujet Partner Telmondis Distribution and check out this year's stunning Avant Première Sujet!

takt1 - digital platform for classical music
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to welcome takt1 as a new IMZ Member!

This was the IMZ Academy “Going Live - From the performing arts stage to screens worldwide“
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
This IMZ Academy examined the phenomenon of "live" from strategic, editorial, artistic, practical and technological perspectives and took place from 20-21 Septe...

VENICE TV AWARD Announced Winners 2018
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Winners revealed in Performing Arts, Documentary and other categories. Masterpieces from 21 countries were rewarded this year at the VENICE TV AWARD.

Be part of Avant Première from 9-13 February 2019!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première is the largest trade fair for cultural TV content + performing arts in audiovisual media. Hosted by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, ...

IMZ goes Golden Prague from 19-22 September
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Join us in Prague for the International Television Festival Golden Prague!

The IMZ Music Film Festival Summer continues
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to again contribute to the programme of some wonderful music film festivals. While the Music Film Festival in Yekaterinburg, Brno and Vienna al...

Summer time is festival time - The IMZ Music Film Festival Summer
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to again contribute to the programme of some wonderful music film festivals. The Film Festival at Vienna Rathausplatz still has about half of i...

“Going Live - From the performing arts stage to screens worldwide”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
This IMZ Academy edition takes place in the course of the International Television Festival Golden Prage from 20-21 September and focuses on online live transmi...

IMZ at Sunny Side of the Doc 2018
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Sunny Side of the Doc took place from 25-28 June in La Rochelle, France and has become a major international marketplace for documentary and specialist factual ...

International Emmy® Awards: Semi Final Judging
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ, ORF-Enterprise and Interspot Film have been selected by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to host the 46th Semi-Final Judging for...

The IMZ Music Film Festival Summer
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to contribute to an exciting cultural summer for residents and visitors of Vienna, Yekaterinburg and Brno!

IMZ Academy: “Going Live - Challenges and Opportunities” from 20-21 September
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In response to emerging trends, this upcoming IMZ Academy edition explores how music + dance performances can best approach “going live” from strategic, edi...

International Emmy® Awards: Semi Final Judging
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
On 18 June 2018 the IMZ, ORF-Enterprise and Interspot Film will host the 46th Semi Final Judging Round for the International Emmy Awards in Vienna.

Music Film Festival in Vienna, Austria from 30 June - 2 September
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to again contribute to the programme of some wonderful music film festivals. Among them: The Film Festival at Vienna Rathausplatz, which offers...

This was the IMZ Academy “Re-Imagining the Orchestra for the Digital Age”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Adapting to the continuously growing digital realm can be a challenge for a traditional live art like orchestral performances. However, it can also fuel a creat...

Vienna Music Film Festival in Yekaterinburg, Russia from 26 July - 15 August
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
A fulminant ninth edition of the Vienna Music Film Festival will take place in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The IMZ is happy to provide the programming for this wonde...

IMZ Academy “Re-Imagining the Orchestra for the Digital Age” - Fully booked already!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Thanks to your enthusiastic response, the IMZ Academy "Re-Imagining the Orchestra for the Digital Age" - even in its second edition - is yet again already fully...

IMZ at Master of Arts Film Festival from 12-30 April 2018
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Master of Art is the first international Film Festival on the Balkans for art documentaries. Presenting the best documentaries in the field of music and dance, ...

New IMZ Academy: “Going Live - Challenges and Opportunities“ from 20-21 September
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In response to emerging trends, the upcoming IMZ Academy edition explores how music + dance performances can best approach “going live” from strategic, edit...

IMZ at Master of Arts Film Festival from 12-30 April 2018
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
As a central hub for the performing arts + film industry, the IMZ is often invited to sit in the Jury of renowned international competitions and festivals. We g...

IMZ Academy Session “Brand, Media + Technology”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Together with the Eliette and Herbert von Karajan Institute, this IMZ Academy Session explored the implications for music + media producers on 23 March 2018.

IMZ Academy “Re-Imagining the Orchestra for the Digital Age”
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Taking place from 29-30 May in Vienna/Austria, this IMZ Academy is designed to help orchestras position and promote themselves in the digital world.

IMZ Member Session + General Assembly
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In order to foster a flourishing network and strong community, IMZ Members spend time mingling, connecting, exchanging and engaging. During Avant Première Musi...

IMZ ACADEMY FOR OPERA IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A Review
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Adapting to the continuously growing digital realm can be a challenge for a traditional live art like Opera. However, it can also fuel a creative, vitalising re...

Pitching Session by EBU + IMZ during Golden Prague
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Committed to providing business opportunities to its members, the IMZ called for proposals to be presented to the EBU Music & Dance Experts. The pitch took plac...

EBU Pitch: All the best to the selected producers!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Committed to providing business opportunities to its members, the IMZ called for proposals to be presented to the EBU Music & Dance Experts. The pitch takes pla...

IMZ ACADEMY “RE-IMAGINING OPERA FOR THE DIGITAL AGE”: TRY YOUR LUCK WITH OUR RAFFLE!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Being a part of the illustrious round of IMZ Academy participants AND saving money sounds almost too good to be true? Not if you are the lucky winner of our Raf...

IMZ goes Golden Prague from 27-30 September 2017
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Join us in Prague for the International Television Festival Golden Prague!

Join us at the Avant Première from 17-21 February 2018!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Avant Première is the largest trade fair for cultural TV content and performing arts in audiovisual media. Hosted by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre...

The IMZ Music Film Festival Summer
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is committed to reaching and engaging new audiences through audiovisual media. Hence, once again we happily contributed programme to some wonderful Musi...

THIS WAS OUR IMZ ACADEMY FOR THE ORCHESTRA IN THE DIGITAL AGE
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Adapting to the continuously growing digital realm can be a challenge for a traditional live art like orchestral performances. However, it can also fuel a creat...

Announcing Raffle for IMZ Opera Academy
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Feeling lucky? We are happy to announce a raffle for our IMZ Academy "Re-Imagining Opera in the Digital Age" - coming soon! Take advantage of this learning and ...

IMZ Membership benefits: Check out the new my.imz portal!
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is not only dedicated to promote business opportunities for its members but also to provide IMZ Members with a delightful service experience. Now it is ...

IMZ Music Film Festivals
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to again contribute to the programme of some wonderful music film festivals. The Vienna Music Film Festival in Yekaterinburg has concluded in M...

EBU-IMZ Co-Production Development Pitching Session: Call for Proposals
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
As an additional service to our members, the IMZ partnered up with the European Broadcasting Union and offers selected producers the chance to pitch directly at...

IMZ Academy: Re-Imagining Opera for the Digital Age
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We are happy to announce that the programme is now complete!
Benefit from early bird registration fee until 1 August

IMZ Academy: Re-Imagining Orchestra for the Digital Age
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We are thrilled to announce that our IMZ Academy “Re-Imagining Orchestra in the Digital Age”, taking place from 21-22 August 2017 at the Barbican Centre in ...

International Emmy® Awards: Semi Final Judging
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
ORF-Enterprise, IMZ and Interspot Film have been selected by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to host the 45th Semi-Final Judging for the...

Summertime is Festival Time
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is happy to again contribute to the programme of some wonderful music film festivals. The Vienna Music Film Festival in Yekaterinburg and the Film Festi...

A special for IMZ Newsletter subscribers
International Arts Manager
15% discounted rate for new subscribers of the International Arts Manager - the performing arts industry magazine for the latest news, funding, artistic approac...

IMZ Academy: Re-imagining the orchestra for the digital age
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
All speakers of the LSO - London Symphony Orchestra and GSO - Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra have been confirmed!
Register now to take advantage of the lower ...

IMZ ACADEMY: RE-IMAGINING OPERA FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Registration is now open. Profit from an Early Bird Rate until 1 August 2017!

International Emmy® Awards: Semi Final Judging
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
On 26 June 2017 the IMZ, ORF-Enterprise and Interspot Film will host the 45th Semi Final Judging Round for the International Emmy Awards in Vienna.

Vienna Music Film Festival in Yekaterinburg, Russia I 26 June - 15 July
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
This year already the eight edition of the open-air Vienna Music Film Festival takes place in Yekaterinburg!

Vienna Music Film Festival, 30 June - 3 Sept
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Enjoy 66 days full of opera, jazz, pop, ballet and contemporary dance in front of the Vienna City Hall!

ICMA Awards 2017: The Winners
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The International Classical Music Awards 2017: Prizes for three IMZ members.

IMZ at the Master of Art Film Festival Sofia
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Master of Art – the international Film Festival on the Balkans for art documentaries.

Magazine Musica celebrates 40th birthday
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Musica, Italy’s oldest and most read classical music magazine, celebrates its 40th birthday in May.

Music Film Festivals: WORLDWIDE HIGH-CLASS FESTIVALS
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Music film festivals programmed by the IMZ invite everyone around the globe to enjoy high-class music films.

NEXT IMZ ACADEMY 2017: RE-IMAGINING THE ORCHESTRA FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
On 21 & 22 August 2017 the next edition of IMZ Academy will take place at Barbican Centre in London. Registration is now open: Profit from an Early Bird Rate & ...

Juan Diego Flórez: New IMZ Honorary Member
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The IMZ is proud to announce that renowned opera tenor Juan Diego Flórez is a new Honorary Member. We thank our IMZ member Vienna State Opera and its director ...

Music film festivals curated by the IMZ: building bridges through the arts.
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Musicfilmfestivals.com – the one-stop-shop for customised programming and consulting for music film festivals worldwide. Book your programme now!

Preview: IMZ Academy in summer 2017
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Preview: IMZ Academy “Re-imagining the Orchestra in the Digital World“ in summer 2017!

Save the date: Avant Première 18-21 February 2018
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Join us for the next edition of the largest international trade fair for performing arts films in Berlin.