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07/10/2025

dancescreen 2025 Jury Confirmed ✨

We are delighted to introduce the experts who will evaluate the outstanding works to this year’s competition in the Videodance and Documentary categories.

💃 Videodance Jury
Daniel Gorjão (Cultural Programmer, RTP)
Christiane Hartter (Researcher, German Dance Archive Cologne)
Sofia Soromenho (Dance Critic & Researcher)

🎬 Documentary Jury
Mafalda Almeida (Producer, Galope Films)
Thomas Freundlich (Director, Lumikinos Production)
Kathleen Smith (Filmmaker & Curator)

dancescreen 2025 will take place in Lisbon from 19 to 29 November, across several venues in the city, as part of the 17th edition of the InShadow Festival.

🔗 Learn more: https://en.inshadowfestival.com/

30/09/2025

Early Bird tickets for Avant Première 2026 are now live 🎟️💫

Join us in Berlin from 14–18 February at the Scandic Hotel for four days of screenings, talks + networking.

And that's not all: IMZ Members can now submit to the Avant Première Catalogue – your chance to showcase new work to key decision-makers at industry’s leading event.

🔗 Register: https://event.avant-premiere.net/

26/09/2025

We were thrilled to co-host the EBU – IMZ Panel “The Digital Stage” at ITF Golden Prague ✨

Together, our experts explored how commissioning, discoverability, and content strategies are transforming in today’s digital-first world.

A big thank you to our moderators Stephen James-Yeoman + Sophie-Caroline Menges, and to our speakers Franziska Facile, Lia Navarrete, Caroline Smith + Michalina Jaxa-Stencel for sharing inspiring case studies + first-hand insights on rethinking cultural content delivery for today’s audiences.

16/09/2025

EBU – IMZ Panel at Golden Prague: The Digital Stage 🎤

How can broadcasters and cultural institutions cut through the noise and reach digital-first audiences?

Hear case studies + insights from European commissioning editors, digital leads & producers on:
✨ Innovative commissioning models
✨ Audience discoverability & engagement
✨ Cross-platform & social media strategies

With: Stephen James-Yeoman (BBC), Sophie-Caroline Menges (Music Journalist), Franziska Facile (Deutsche Grammophon - DG / Stage+), Lia Navarrete (RTBF), Caroline Smith (BBC), and Michalina Jaxa-Stencel (Telewizja Polska)

📅 25 September, 14:30 | Festival Zlatá Praha / Golden Prague
🔗 https://zlatapraha.ceskatelevize.cz/en/program/ebu-imz-panel-digital-stage-strategies-commissioning-discoverability-cultural-content

Česká televize European Broadcasting Union - EBU

15/07/2025

Berlin, we’re coming back!

Avant Première returns to its stamping ground 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 film screenings, conference, and networking.

This time, you have the chance to co-create the conference programme. What topics, formats, and speakers would you like to see? Share your ideas and be part of next year’s conference.

🔗 Open Call: https://bit.ly/ap26-open-call

07/07/2025

IMZ Members and TV professionals gathered last week in Vienna to judge the Semi-Final Round of the International Emmy Awards in the “Arts Programming” category. The jury had the tough task of selecting the very best in international arts content.

Beyond the screenings and jury discussions, there was also time for a networking reception with inspiring conversations and a memorable behind-the-scenes look at the iconic MusikTheater an der Wien.

Thank you to our exceptional jurors, our trusted partner ORF-Enterprise, Theater an der Wien, and the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

© Mila Zytka

01/07/2025

Deadline extended: 10 more days to submit your dance film to dancescreen 2025 – in partnership with InShadow Festival ⭐️

This 2025 edition will take place in late November in Lisbon’s Casa do Comum and Teatro do Bairro. Submit your film by 30 June for the chance to be screened and take part in the competition.

🔗 https://filmfreeway.com/inshadow

Photo © Vo'Arte / Daniel Nunes

27/06/2025

The Film Festival at Vienna’s Rathausplatz kicks off tomorrow with ‘Billie Eilish – Live at The O2’ lighting up the big screen!

For this year’s edition, we’ve curated a diverse programme of nearly 100 music films – from pop/rock festivals and stadium shows to jazz sessions and musicals to grand opera and orchestral productions. For our younger audience, the Kids Opera Festival starts on 4 July with a special selection of enchanting music films.

There’s truly something for everyone – if you’re in Vienna this summer, come and enjoy unforgettable open-air screenings in the heart of the city!

🔗 Full programme: https://filmfestival-rathausplatz.at/en/programm/

© zoomvp.at / Stadt Wien

26/06/2025

Double win for 'Leonard Cohen: Behind the Iron Curtain' at Sunny Side of the Doc 🏆

This powerful documentary earned both the Arts & Entertainment Pitch Award and the IMZ Special Prize, honouring its moving portrayal of Cohen’s legendary 1985 tour of Poland — a journey that turned his music into a quiet anthem for resistance behind the Iron Curtain.

Congratulations to Nomad Films, Fireglory Pitctures, and Silver Frame for bringing this untold story to life. We can’t wait to welcome you at Avant Première 2026!

We were genuinely impressed by the quality and range of this year’s projects — congratulations to all pitchers!

A big thank you to the Sunny Side of the Doc team and the brilliant jury!

📸 © Hugo Lafitte / SSD

23/06/2025

Sunny Side of the Doc 2025, here we come! ☀️

Join us tomorrow for our panel on the role of public broadcasters in programming cultural and performing arts content. Representatives from RAI, Arte, RTP, ORF and MBC studios will discuss how they navigate editorial decisions, audience expectations and the evolving media landscape—while staying true to their public service mission.

Featuring Silvia De Felice, Zeinab Abu Alsamh, Ali Delici, Daniel Gorjão and sharon nuni.

And there’s more — we’ll also be awarding a special IMZ Prize as part of the Arts & Entertainment Pitch! Don’t miss it.

📅 24 June, 16:15
🔗 https://www.sunnysideofthedoc.com/agenda/programming-arts-culture-and-performing-arts/

10/06/2025

Under the open skies of Zagreb, three cinematic gems come to life at the Zagreb Classic Open Air Festival – Bizet’s Carmen from Covent Garden, Disney’s Fantasia, and Strauss’ rarely seen Das Spitzentuch der Königin at MusikTheater an der Wien, marking his 200th anniversary.

Presented as part of the Vienna Music Film Festival in collaboration with Puskas & Puskas Stage Media Productions + Zagreb Tourism + Austrian Cultural Forum Zagreb.

📅 Vienna Music Film Festival at Zagreb Classic: 20, 27, 29 June 2025
🔗 Programme: https://www.infozagreb.hr/en/zagreb-classic-en

🔗 Read more: https://kulturforum-zagreb.org/de/event/zagreb-classic-open-air-festival-spitzentuch-der-konigin/

© Marin Tomaš

05/06/2025

Catch up with the latest in music + dance film: explore new productions by IMZ Members, upcoming music + dance broadcasts, open calls, and more industry news. 📰

🔗 https://news.imz.at

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