IMZ Activity Report 2015

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DEAR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

THE YEAR 2015 WAS A VERY IMPORTANT, EXCITING, BUT ALSO TOUGH ONE FOR THE IMZ INTERNATIONAL MUSIC + MEDIA CENTRE: The 2nd edition of our own trade-fair for performing arts films, the Avant Première Music + Media Market in Berlin was a great success with 550 films presented at the Avant Première Screenings, 400 participants and 300 Open House visitors from more than 30 countries worldwide.

Thanks to all dedicated IMZ members and friends who have contributed also this year – together we have created a Music and Media Market focusing on serious music, opera and dance of all genres – unique in the world today.

But 2015 was also a challenging year – like almost every organization working in the cultural field – also IMZ is under pressure to finance its activities and goals. In 2015 we had to reshape some activities connected to participation in other festivals and events and our hard working team in the IMZ office in Vienna has invested a lot of time in fundraising activities and applications.

But also this year we created a jury for the International Semi-Final Judgings of the International Emmy®, we curated Open Air Film Festivals for the general public in Vienna, Špilberk and Yekaterinburg, industry film screenings and a very successful 3rd edition of the IMZ Academy at ITF Golden Prague Festival. Also very important is the IMZ website and newsletter which provides all members with important information about the market and interesting news.

I would use this opportunity to thank all trustworthy and valuable cooperation-partners for having once again made an important contribution to promoting and fostering the cause of the IMZ. Therefore, on behalf of the IMZ board members and our hard-working IMZ team in Vienna: Thank you for another wonderful year!

We are now looking forward to seeing you at the 3rd and larger edition of Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin 2016, and don’t forget to take part also in the upcoming dancescreen festival in London 9-12 June.

Best wishes Arild Erikstad, IMZ President

CONTENT IMZ Profile IMZ Membership Benefits IMZ Activities 2015 Preview IMZ Member Organisations

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IMZ TEAM SECRETARY GENERAL Franz Patay patay@imz.at DIRECTOR Katharina Jeschke k.jeschke@imz.at Ruth Pfletschinger * r.pfletschinger@imz.at PROJECT MANAGER Daniela Billner d.billner@imz.at Linda Esslinger l.esslinger@imz.at Astrid Hafner-Auinger * a.hafner@imz.at Claudia Kruzik c.kruzik@imz.at Christian von der Recke c.recke@imz.at OFFICE MANAGER Sophie Schneider office@imz.at * on maternity leave

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IMZ PROFILE

WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THE CREATION AND PROMOTION OF PERFORMING ARTS FILMS. BE PART OF IT AND CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION VIA OFFICE@IMZ.AT. www.imz.at www.facebook.com/IMZMedia

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The Vienna based IMZ International Music + Media Centre, founded under the aegis of UNESCO in 1961, is a professional umbrella organisation and networking platform. Over 150 members from 30 countries join us from all over the world to meet the industry, to get inspired, exchange and network and to boost their business.

IMZ members are renowned, major production and distribution companies, public or private broadcasters, opera houses, educational institutions, record labels as well as individuals like producers, directors, scriptwriters, musicians and dancers. Our members are experts in their field or young, talented filmmakers and artists who wish to learn and grow. We bring them together: striving for excellence in film production with experience and expertise.

The IMZ is a one-stop shop for anyone within the value chain from music and dance creation to the buying public. We assemble professional resources for a specified industry in a large network with 50 years of tradition. We are the professionals’ platform providing customised service and expertise for business – company or individual. We are an advantageous network, a forum for discussion, the stage for showcasing productions and exchanging industry-relevant information, a database and a lobbying group aiming to make a real contribution to the businesses of our members.

The IMZ itself is a member of or cooperates regularly with other international networks, among them ALF – Anna Lindh Foundation, EBU – European Broadcasting Union, EFA – European Festivals Association, EMC – European Music Council, EVDH – European Video Dance Heritage, FIFAP – Festival International du Film d‘Art et Pédagogique, IAMA – International Artist Managers’ Association, IAMIC – International Association of Music Information Centres, ICMA – International Classical Music Award, IMC – International Music Council, International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (International Emmy®), JMI – Jeunesses Musicales International, Mediacult – International Research Institute for Media, Communication and Cultural Development, Opera Europa, The BANFF Centre, UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, WOMEX – World Music Expo, Yama – Young Audiences Music Awards etc.

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IMZ BOARD MEMBERS

Arild Erikstad (IMZ President) NRK Norwegian Broadcasting Company, Norway

Jan Younghusband (Vice-President) BBC Classical Music TV & Performance Television, United Kingdom

Nicolas Auboyneau (Vice-President) France Télévisions, France

Henk van der Meulen (Vice-President) Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, Netherlands

Bernd Hellthaler (Treasurer) EuroArts Music International GmbH, Germany

Wolfgang Bergmann ARTE Deutschland TV GmbH, Germany

François Duplat Bel Air Media, France

Frank Gerdes ServusTV, Austria

Chris Hunt Stanza Media Ltd., United Kingdom

Rita Lombardi RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, Italy

Katja Raths Clasart Classic, Germany

Larry Weinstein Weinstein Film Production, Canada

Elmar Kruse CMajor Entertainment GmbH, Germany

Ditte Feuk SVT – Sveriges Television, Sweden

Andrew Golding SBS Television, Australia

Masumi Kawaguchi NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai J.B.C, Japan

Reiner Moritz Poorhouse International Ltd., United Kingdom

Martin Traxl ORF – Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Austria

Hazel Wright Hazel Wright Media Ltd., United Kingdom

Marie-Odile Demay MODemay Entertainment, Canada

Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images, Austria

Thomas Hieber UNITEL GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Denis Morlière Telmondis Distribution, France

Ben Pateman Opus Arte, United Kingdom

John Walker WNET/THIRTEEN, USA

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IMZ HONORARY MEMBERS

Daniel Barenboim

Pierre Boulez

Alfred Brendel

Adrienne Clarkson

Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker

Mats Ek

Bill T. Jones

Jonas Kaufmann

Lang Lang

Neil Shicoff

Anne Sofie von Otter

IMPRINT The IMZ Activity Report 2015 is published by IMZ International Music + Media Centre / Stiftgasse 29 / 1070 Vienna / Austria / office@imz.at / www.imz.at EDITOR RESPONSIBLE Franz Patay EDITOR IN CHIEF Daniela Billner EDITORIAL TEAM Linda Esslinger / Astrid Hafner-Auinger / Katharina Jeschke / Claudia Kruzik / Tatiana Petkova GRAPHIC DESIGN Christian von der Recke © IMZ 2015 CREDITS PHOTO Page 3 Stjerne fotografen / 9 Marcus Gärtner / 10 Stadt Wien Marketing / 12 Venskiy festival, Jiří Jelínek / 13 ICMA, Katharina Jeschke / 15 Martin Steiger / 16 Ceska Televize / 17 Ceska Televize / 18 Astrid Hafner-Auinger, Linda Esslinger / 19 Ryan Doyle, Esskane Film 6

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IMZ MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS IMZ MEMBERS ENJOY VARIOUS BENEFITS.

THE IMZ: BUSINESS PROMOTION FOR THE CULTURAL FILM INDUSTRY The International Music + Media Centre is the largest global platform for the cultural film and TV industry, a proactive and versatile network of 150 international member companies in 30 countries.

As hub and main source of information the IMZ provides customised business opportunities for all those active at the intersection of the performing arts and the media: leading film production and distribution companies, public and private broadcasters, opera houses, concert halls, record labels, programme editors, dance companies and artists: major decision makers and experts.

The diverse IMZ activities connect protagonists in the media art world and promote their products: performing arts films - music and dance film productions for international TV broadcasting.

CONNECT AND TAKE YOUR BUSINESS FURTHER! Why join us? The IMZ is your shortcut for information, business promotion and matchmaking in the cultural film industry. With the IMZ get recognised, put your films on the international market and enjoy exclusive exhibition and communication.

As a production company get in touch with international buyers and broadcasters. As a broadcaster purchase state-of-the-art TV programmes for your slots. Get expert’s advice or meet co-production partners and sponsors. Save money and efforts to meet major decision makers and expand your professional network.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS FOR COMPANIES + as a production company put your productions on display in front of major international buyers + as a broadcaster purchase state-of-the-art TV programmes for your slots + save money and efforts to meet major decision makers of the industry at once + save fees to promote your productions in international film festivals + boost your business MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS + meet decision makers and experts to get best advice for your endeavours + see what’s state-of-the-art in the international cultural film business + save fees to participate in international film festivals and competitions + meet protagonists for coproduction or to share resources + get advice on how to expand your business avoiding expensive mistakes + get inspired

CUSTOM-BUILT AND SECTOR-SPECIFIC: IMZ MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES Full Membership 2.750 EUR p.a.

Applies to TV stations, public and private broadcasters, production and distribution companies, publishers, opera houses, orchestras or record companies.

Affiliate Membership 1.375 EUR p.a.

Applies to smaller production companies with a maximum annual output of two productions.

Associate Membership 690 EUR p.a.

Applies to educational and scientific institutions and museums.

Individual Membership 275 EUR p.a.

Applies to individuals like musicians, dancers, artists, TV directors and choreographers.

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AVANT PREMIÈRE MUSIC + MEDIA MARKET BERLIN 10-13 FEBRUARY 2015 BERLIN, GERMANY www.avantpremiere.at

THE AVANT PREMIÈRE 2015 PROGRAMME WAS DESIGNED AND ATTENDED BY Bernhard Albrecht, Film University Potsdam Babelsberg Jean Alexander Ntivyihabwa, CEO Signed Media Niklas Arens, Sales + Marketing Manager at C Major Entertainment GmbH Daniel Barenboim, Conductor Wolfgang Bergmann, ARTE Coordinator at ZDF + Managing Director at ARTE Martin Brem, Head of Music Portfolio at Red Bull Media House Jan Bremme, Executive Producers EuroArts International GmbH Axel Brüggemann, Journalist & TV-presenter Mark Cavell, VP Finance & Business Affairs Sony Music Entertainment Mark Cooper, Head of BBC Music TV in London Plácido Domingo, Tenor Johannes Everding, Managing Director Unitel CLASSICA Bernhard Fleischer, Producer & Managing Director at BFMI Christian Göbel, Label Manager at Motor Entertainment David Haneke, Videodesigner Per Hauber, Senior Vice President at Sony Classical International 2Cellos, Stjepan Hauser & Luka Šulic Bernd Hellthaler, Managing Director EuroArts International GmbH Thomas Hieber, Head of Business and Legal Affairs at Unitel GmbH & Co. KG Masumi Kawaguchi, Senior producer of Music + Theater Programs Division at NHK

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The 2015 edition of Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin presented an edition of records: 400 participants from all over the world and 300 Open House visitors joined the largest international trade fair for music and dance films and the international cultural film industry.

The Avant Première Screenings presented 550 film productions by 70 international companies from 30 countries.

Hosted by the IMZ, attended by the stars of the scene and designed by experts and decision makers, it provides a customised four-day programme addressing the industry’s needs: it is the coproduction market for TV and film production, distribution, broadcasting and the creative industries, providing specific resources and connecting protagonists to broaden business outlooks. It is the professional network for experts and young talents who work to promote the performing arts by audio-visual media.

AVANT PREMIÈRE SPECIAL SCREENINGS: STARS AT BERLINER PHILHARMONIE In 2015 we proudly welcomed tenor Plácido Domingo, conductor Daniel Barenboim and stage director Philipp Stölzl to Berliner Philharmonie. The 2Cellos, Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser, rocked the house with a live gig introducing their latest film release of 2Cellos - Live at Arena Pula.

The new kid on the block in the film industry, Berlin-based artist Friedrich Liechtenstein promoted Super Life - a portrait about his unique artistic career. EuroArts International presented The Pianist Menahem Pressler - The Life I Love - a moving portrait of the renowned pianist.

PROMOTING YOUNG TALENT: AVANT PREMIÈRE AND BERLINALE TALENTS 2015 saw growing numbers of first time visitors, especially among young film professionals. As part of IMZ’s focus and project series to support up-and-coming talents in art film productions, 2015 launched a cooperation with Berlinale Talents.

Like that aspiring filmmakers made their entry to the international performing arts film industry participating in technical workshops performed on the TiME Lab by Fraunhofer HHI or using exclusive coaching sessions and a new coproduction format at Avant Première: the One-onOne Expert Sessions.

MARKET EXPANSION: THE EUROPEAN FILM MARKET The European Film Market, the business hub of the Berlin International Film Festival, and Avant Première continued to join forces and invited participants of both events to access another at reduced entrance fees.

Avant Première participants eased into the mood for music and the arts with the opening Lunch Concert at Berliner Philharmonie. A panel series invited influential figures to discuss current industry trends and the dynamics of the branch - from pop music and film marketing to the rising challenges for traditional broadcasting formats. Yle, the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation celebrated the 150th anniversary of composer Jean Sibelius presenting two anniversary films and a festive evening gathering at the Finnish Embassy Berlin.

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TECHNOLOGY PARTNER 2015: FRAUNHOFER HEINRICH HERTZ INSTITUTE Avant Première 2015 opened the space for visionary technology in the cultural sector. The mobile TiME Lab by Fraunhofer HHI focuses on a new immersive live art experience and audience development for cultural institutions. Thus it presented manifold applications in 2D and 3D panoramic presentation, navigation and streaming of orchestra and opera at 7K and an interactive sound system.

Josef Kluger, KUK Film Elmar Kruse, Owner C Major Entertainment GmbH Grete Liffers, Executive Producers EuroArts International GmbH Jan Mojto, CEO Unitel GmbH & Co. KG Hans-Hermann Rehberg, Berlin Radio Choir Jochen Sandig, Radialsystem V Ralf Schäfer, Head of Division Video at Fraunhofer HHI Dieter Schneider, Commissioning Editor at ZDF Philipp Stölzl, Stage Director Stefanie Suren, Deutsche Welle (DW), Culture + Society Julien Temple, Music Documentary + Video Director Ben Whalley, Music Television Series Producer at BBC Mark Wilkinson, President Deutsche Grammophon Andrew Winter, Managing Director of TV Sales & Music Aquisition at Eagle Rock Entertainment Jan Younghusband, Head of Music & Events Commissioning at BBC Television Robert Zimmermann, Berlin Phil Media GmbH

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FILM FESTIVAL AT WIENER RATHAUSPLATZ Running since a quater of a century, 65 nights this year, a 300m2-screen, new sitting arrangements for 2000 people and yet another record: 860,000 visitors who enjoyed unforgettable moments and real summer heat – looking back at the 2015 edition of this unique event, we say a huge thank you to everybody who made the amazing Rathausplatz-experience possible – audiences, colleagues and partners!

REMEMBERING TRADITION Naming only few, we saw, faithful to tradition, the 2015 New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Zubin Mehta; we enjoyed such classics as the ballet Sleeping Beauty – with the Paris Opera Ballet starring Aurélie Dupont and Manuel Legris – the movie La Bohème and the opera performance L’Elisir D’Amore both with Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón, the concert of the Three Tenors In Rome; classics in other genres such as September Songs – The Music of Kurt Weill, Elvis Presley’s 1968 Comeback Special, Elton John in Las Vegas, Queen’s Hungarian Rhapsody, Bob Marley’s Uprising Live from Dortmund…

HONOURING GREAT ONES Of course, we took the chance to celebrate many outstanding artistic calendar days, such as Tchaikovsky’s 175th birthday – not only with Sleeping Beauty but also with A Swan Lake, star choreographer Alexander Ekman’s new, extraordinary and Norwegian take on Swan Lake, or Jean Sibelius’ 150th birthday – with a ravishing performance from the Royal Concertgebouw with conductor Andris Nelsons and violin deity Anne-Sophie Mutter. For Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, we chose his Concert For The Americas from the Dominican Republic,

and Pierre Boulez’ 90th birthday was honoured in a recording from 2010 – with the maestro conducting the Cleveland Orchestra in a truly mind-expanding Mahler performance.

4 JULY - 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 VIENNA, AUSTRIA www.filmfestival-rathausplatz.at

A PICK FOR EACH TASTE Covering all genres, the programme also included a brand new Show Boat from the San Francisco Opera, Cole Porter’s Kiss me, Kate shot in the Komische Oper Berlin, Walt Disney’s magical Fantasia, a highlight for the younger fans as well as five animated operas plus Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. In addition, there was a new interpretation of Rameau’s comic opera Platée, the impressive Concert de Paris recorded under the Eiffel Tower and Cinderella under the baton of Philippe Jordan.

For those who like it jazzy in the universe of world music we featured Nigel Kennedy and Richard Galliano, The Rosenberg Trio, Chick Corea, Hubert von Goisern, Omara Portuondo a.o.

BIRTHDAY SPECIALS As a festival birthday gift the audience was offered twice the possibility of choosing one out of three movies; thus Depeche Mode Live In Berlin and Elton John – One Million Dollar Piano enchanted their fans!

And finally, to have it really festive towards the end, a special treat was prepared on 4 September: a broadcast of Rigoletto directly from the Vienna State Opera starring conductor Evelino Pidò and, in the leading parts, Ambrogio Maestri, Aleksandra Kurzak and Celso Albelo.

After the show, the artists appeared on the Festivals’s stage to greet their fans and take a bow!

A truely exciting end of this 25th edition.

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VIENNA MUSIC FILM FESTIVALS

VIENNA MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL IN YEKATERINBURG 26 JUNE - 11 JULY 2015 YEKATERINBURG, RUSSIA www.vmff.ru

MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL AT CASTLE ŠPILBERK 16-21 AUGUST 2015 BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC www.filharmonie-brno.cz/en/

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The Film Festival at Wiener Rathausplatz was first organized in 1991 and is the largest festival of its kind worldwide. Since the mid-90s, Vienna Music Film Festivals following this example have been programmed internationally by the IMZ and local partners and successfully travelled to Eastern and Central Europe and as far as Japan – attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors.

CONSULTANCY ON FILM PROGRAMMING+ LICENCE In addition to initiating and curating Vienna Music Film Festivals, the IMZ offers consultancy and provides music film festivals, exhibitions, fairs etc. with high-class music and dance film programmes. Contact: office@imz.at

In 2015, the IMZ curated the film programme of the following film festivals: THE VIENNA MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL IN YEKATERINBURG In Yekaterinburg they call it “watching music”.

And this is what they did for the sixth time this year from 26 June to 11 July at Kirov Square.

Initiated by the IMZ in cooperation with the Austrian Cultural Forum in Moscow and managed by the Austrian Honorary Consulate in Yekaterinburg, the free open-air Vienna Music Film Festival presented again an exciting mix of high-class music and dance programmes.

Among them, of course, the New Year’s Concert and Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra but also Russian favourites like Cinderella from St. Petersburg under the baton Valery Gergiev. Rounded up with several live acts the festival welcomed approx.

50.000 visitors in 16 days.

THE MAGIC SETTING OF ŠPILBERK CASTLE In the Czech Republic’s second largest city Brno set the scene for a buzzing Music Film Festival in August. In its 16th edition, the International Music Festival was for the second time enriched by a Music Film Festival. The festival from 16 - 21 August brought together live symphonic, crossover and opera concerts.

In addition a delightful music film has been screened. The Gala from Berlin 2004 presented the outstanding Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle with Carl Orffs well known Carmina Burana as well as Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3.

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ICMA INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARD 2015 The International Classical Music Award is an independent and well-acknowledged award recognising creativity, imagination in choice of repertoire and artistic excellence in classical music. 22 winners have been selected by the international jury.

This year’s Award Ceremony and Gala Concert took place on the 28 March 2015 at the Bilkent Concert Hall in Ankara, hosted by the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra conducted by Isin Metin. The Award Ceremony was presented by

ICMA’s President Remy Franck, and awards were given to such artists as Dmitrij Kitajenko, Christian Tetzlaff, Adam Fischer, Wu Wei, John Holloway, the Seoul Philharmonic, BIS CEO Robert von Bahr and many more.

IMZ General Secretary Franz Patay, member of the jury, presented the award to John Holloway in the category Baroque Instrumental.

ICMA INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARD 2015 28 MARCH 2015 ANKARA, TURKEY www.icma-info.com

IMZ AT IN-EDIT FESTIVAL IN-EDIT is an international music documentary film festival and network. Since it’s creation in 2003, IN-EDIT has organized 36 editions worldwide. In addition to the annual festival there is also a national and international competition for music documentaries.

This year for the first time, IMZ director Katharina Jeschke was invited to be member of the international jury together with Bob Smeaton (Grammy Award Winner), Henry Barnes (The Guardian), Virgina García del Pino (Universidad Autonoma, Barcelona) and Lorenzo Benitez (3BoxMedia).

The winners were: Orion - The Man who would be King by Jeanie Finlay and The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson by Julien Temple.

Another highlight of the festival were the one on one expert sessions in cooperation with catalanfilms&TV, for which IMZ director Katharina Jeschke was one of the international consultants.

IMZ AT IN-EDIT FESTIVAL 29 OCTOBER – 15 NOVEMBER 2015 BARCELONA, SPAIN www.in-edit.org

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INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS SEMI-FINAL ROUND OF JUDGING 1 - 2 JULY 2015 VIENNA, AUSTRIA www.iemmys.tv

THE 2015 JURORS FOR THE SEMIFINAL JUDGING IN THE CATEGORY ARTS PROGRAMMING WERE

The IMZ was once again entitled by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to host the Semi-Final Round of Judging for the 2015 International Emmy® Awards in the Category Arts Programming. Since 2002 Franz Patay (IMZ Secretary General) is member of the Academy that since its foundation in 1969 is chartered with the mission to recognize, foster and award excellence in international television.

The IMZ is delighted to host these judgings since 13 years in Austria and abroad. This year, the IMZ was again joining forces with ORF-Enterprise, to commonly invite 30 high-level jurors from all-over the world to judge entries in the two categories (a) Arts Programming and (b) Documentary (English-Language). The event at the prestigious Palais Schönburg in the heart of Vienna started

with a Networking Dinner for the jurors on 1 July, followed by a full day of judging in the presence of iEmmy Judging Director Nathaniel Brendel and was rounded off with a Cocktail Prolongé in the evening where the jurors and around 300 guests from more than 20 countries celebrated one of the biggest networking events of the film industry in Austria.

This event could be realized thanks to the support of Fernsehfonds Austria, ORF, the Austrian Film Institute, FAMA – Film and Music Austria, Vienna Film Commission, BeautyLash, Master Lin, Flimmit, Palais Schönburg, impacts Catering, 25hours hotel, Heineken, Coca-Cola, Römerquelle, Cappy, Belvedere Vodka, von Feichtinger Flowers, Sony and Hitradio Ö3. The IMZ would like to thank all its partners for their great support!

Arild Erikstad, Executive Producer, NRK - Norwegian Broadcasting, Norway Elisabeth Freismuth, Rector, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria Frank Gerdes, Head of Culture, Servus TV Broadcasting, Austria Bernd Hellthaler, Managing Director, EuroArts Music International GmbH, Germany Katharina Jeschke, Director, IMZ International Music + Media Centre, Austria Franz Patay, Secretary General, IMZ International Music + Media Centre, Austria Katja Raths, Head of Classical Music Department, Clasart Classic, Germany William Trevitt, Founder and Managing Director, BalletBoyz, United Kingdom Karin Veitl, Executive Producer, ORF – Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Austria Andrew Winter, Managing Director of TV Sales & Music Acquisition, Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd., United Kingdom

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INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL GOLDEN PRAGUE 30 SEPTEMBER - 3 OCTOBER 2015 PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC www.ceskatelevize.cz/specialy/zlatapraha/

ARVO PÄRT I ROBERT WILSON – LOST PARADISE

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For the very first time the 52nd edition of the International Television Festival Golden Prague took place in The New Stage. Organized by Czech Television in cooperation with EBU and IMZ this unique event brought together experts, producers, filmmakers and the public who were invited to join inter alia the premieres, the competition and panels.

This year’s jury for the ITF Golden Prague competition was chaired by Bernhard Fleischer and joined by Jan Burian, Ditte Feuk, Masumi Kawaguchi and Sonja Schneider. They awarded the Grand Prix Golden Prague out of 72 programmes to the irresistible musical portrait The life I love - The pianist Menahem Pressler (Germany), directed by Grete Liffers, produced

by EuroArts International GmbH in cooperation

with BR, WDR, RBB and Deutsche Welle.

Also this time two IMZ Prague Premières enriched the Golden Prague programme: Arvo Pärt I Robert Wilson - Lost Paradise (Produced

by Accentus Music in cooperation with WDR/ Arte, ERR - Eesti Televisioon) and Vocal Perfection. The Tenor Nicolai Gedda (Produced by Production Company Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images in cooperation with BR/Arte, SVT - Sveriges Television). Both productions were received enthusiastically by the audience.

As every year the ITF Golden Prague was again a crucial meeting point for the IMZ community. Members met for the IMZ Directorate and the IMZ Board Meeting to share new thoughts and ideas and to promote and strengthen the arts in the audio-visual media.

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IMZ ACADEMY AT ITF GOLDEN PRAGUE 1-2 OCTOBER 2015 PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC www.imz.at/activities/imz-academy

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR SPEAKERS FOR THEIR VALUABLE INPUT Peter Maniura, Head of Digital Developmnet for BBC Arts David Chalmers, Technology Development Manager, BBC Scotland Kriss Russman, EMMY nominated, multi-camera Director and Filmmaker

From 1-2 October the IMZ Academy All About Opera Online took place during the ITF Golden Prague. For the 3rd time the Academy brought together professionals with a cultural business background and supported intensive experience exchange as well as hands-on knowledge transfer and development of industry-specific skills. Workshop sessions were an important part of the Academy approach. Over two days the participants had plenty opportunity to develop new ideas and to get involved. The 14 hour masterclass took place at the New Stage of the National Theater and the National Museum of Music, Prague.

The course was directed by IMZ Academy director Peter Maniura (Head of Digital Development for BBC Arts), who held seminars about

the topics Storytelling In a Digital Environment, A Glimpse Into The Future and Social Media and The Creative Community. With the highly practical workshops Storytelling and Make It, Share It! and the discussions the participants got directly involved. Guest speaker Kriss Russman (EMMY-nominated, multi-camera Director and Filmmaker) was talking about Multi-Camera Performance Capture, where the participants were guided through the various systems and approaches and analysed the options from an editorial and artistic perspective. David Chalmers (Technology Development Manager, BBC Scotland) spoke about Low-Cost Capture And Streaming Solutions, examined the market place and looked at options and best practice in terms of capturing performance and events.

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IMZ AT CLASSICAL:NEXT 2015

IMZ AT CLASSICAL:NEXT 2015 20 - 23 MAY 2015 ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

Classical:NEXT, the annual fair for professionals in the classical music industry, has gathered almost 1.000 participants from 45 countries during its 4 days of expo, conferences, concerts and video screenings. The new location, Rotterdam’s De Doelen Concert and Congress Centre, will also be the venue for the Classical:NEXT 2016.

The networking event addressed head-on the challenges facing the international classical and art music community. The IMZ was part

of the Austrian Stand, which brought together several institutions and organizations within the Austrian classical music sector. We have had many great conversations with cooperation partners and would like to thank all of you for the good time.

www.classicalnext.com

EUROPEAN VIDEO DANCE HERITAGE: AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY FOR DANCE FILMS 2015 saw the finalisation of the two-year research programme EVDH European Video Dance Heritage, the European project for the preservation and promotion of dance films.

Led by Maison de la Danse and coorganised by six European partners a series of workshops were conducted, master classes held and new dance videos created.

EUROPEAN VIDEO DANCE HERITAGE: AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY FOR DANCE FILMS

22.000 VISITORS PER MONTH: IMZ MEMBER PRODUCTIONS ON NUMERIDANS.TV As part of the project’s results, EVDH and the IMZ now feature individual video collections on Numeridanse.tv, a platform with more than 1.500 videos and 22.000 visitors every month aiming at higher awareness and better visibility of video danse. The collection features, among others, films by IMZ Members like Bel Air, EuroArts, ScreensArt and Telmondis.

MAY 2013 - APRIL 2015 VARIUOS EUROPEAN CITIES www.evdhproject.com

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IMZ DANCESCREEN ON TOUR The motivation behind this unique, non-profit and entirely non-commercial initiative is bringing dance films to a wider public and providing exposure beyond the festival circuit for the audio-visual capture of dance. The creation of the initiative dates back to 1999, when the IMZ in association with the SK Culture Foundation, Cologne, decided to create an archive offer-

ing dancescreen winning and nominated productions, curated programmes and highlights for a reasonable prize to festivals around the world to continue their global journey. The IMZ holds the rights for non-commercial bookings for all listed dance films. For booking requests, please contact the IMZ office at office@imz.at.

IMZ DANCESCREEN ON TOUR: THE FLYING STEPS & RYAN DOYLE www.dancescreen.com

IMZ WORLD MUSIC FILMS ON TOUR Within the non-profit initiative World Music Films On Tour, the IMZ aims at bringing excellent world music films that have been screened at WOMEX to a wider public and make films known beyond all borders. The IMZ offers a unique selection of films to various non-commercial festival organisers and cultural institutions around the world to a reasonable price.

The motivation behind the initiative is on the one hand to support World Music filmmakers in promoting and distributing their artwork around the planet and on the other hand to make these films available even for small festivals, conferences, and other events having restraint budgets. With the initiative World Music Films On Tour, the IMZ is able to further and follow more intensively its mission to support music and dance in the audio-visual media. For booking requests, please contact the IMZ at office@imz.at.

TOURING SCHEDULE 2015 The Last Song Before The War (90min) 1 June 2015 / Skopje, Macedonia OFF-Fest established in 2002 is a festival that presents a variety of music from all continents.

This year the festival was enriched with a film screening of “The Last Song Before The War” at Kino Frosina. www.offest.com.mk Columbian Gold (64min) 4 June 2015 / San Francisco, USA La Ultima Latino Film Series brings documentaries, features and shorts from across Latin America to the Bay Area. This year, a screening of “Columbian Gold”, an amazing exploration and collection of music from converging cultures on Columbia’s Caribbean Coast, was part of the Film Series. www.laultimasf.com

IMZ WORLD MUSIC FILMS AT OFF-FEST SKOPJE JAZZ FESTIVAL: THE LAST SONG BEFORE THE WAR 1 JUNE 2015 SKOPJE, MACEDONIA www.worldmusicfilms.com

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IMZ PRODUCTIONS And again, in 2015, we are proud to make a contribution to provide audiences throughout Europe with access to the history of music and dance on screen. The two IMZ anniversary films Music In The Air and Dance On Screen, produced by Reiner E. Moritz in 2012 and 2013, were well received and bought by renowned TV stations from 17 countries ranging from NRK, YLE, EER, SVT, through ORF, BskyB, FR2, CTV, TVP, RTVS, HRT, RUV, to SBS, SBSStudio,

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Sky NZ, Classica Japan, Numeridanse.tv and ARTV. You rarely see anything like footage dating back to 1896‌ For commercial booking, please contact Heike Connolly at: heike.connolly@poorhouseintl.co.uk The IMZ is happy to cooperate with Arthaus Musik GmbH, who took over the distribution of Music In The Air and Dance On Screen on DVD and Blu-Ray.

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PREVIEW IMZ EVENT SCHEDULE 2016 MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL IN BUENOS AIRES 14 January - 14 February 2016 / Buenos Aires, Argentina AVANT PREMIÈRE MUSIC + MEDIA MARKET BERLIN 16 - 19 February 2016 / Berlin, Germany INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC AWARD – ICMA AWARD GALA 2016 1 April 2016 | San Sebastian, Spain CLASSICAL:NEXT 25 - 28 May 2016 / Rotterdam, The Netherlands INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS SEMI-FINAL JUDGING June 2016 / Vienna, Austria DANCESCREEN 2016 IN ASSOCIATION WITH FRAME HOSTED BY THE BALLETBOYZ 9 - 12 June 2016 / Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom VIENNA MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL IN YEKATERINBURG June/July 2016 / Yekaterinburg, Russia FILM FESTIVAL AT WIENER RATHAUSPLATZ 2 July - 4 September 2016 / Vienna, Austria MUSIC FILM FESTIVAL AT CASTLE ŠPILBERK (tbc) August 2016 / Brno, Czech Republic IMZ AT ITF GOLDEN PRAGUE October 2016 / Prague, Czech Republic IMZ ACADEMY (tbc) October 2016 / Prague, Czech Republic WOMEX 16 19 - 23 October 2016 / Santiago de Compostella, Spain For all other events, please stay updated… www.imz.at www.facebook.com/IMZMedia ACTIVITY REPORT 2015

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IMZ MEMBER ORGANISATIONS

AUSTRIA

AUSTRALIA

SBS Television/ SBS-TV Europe

Bernhard Fleischer Moving Images GmbH

Eliette und Herbert von Karajan Institut

Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt GmbH

film+co. classics GmbH

Lotus Records

Makido Film GmbH

Global Rockstar

ORF – Österreichischer Rundfunk

ORF-Enterprise GmbH & Co KG

Red Bull Media House GmbH

Preiser Records

Salzburger Festspiele

ServusTV

Sono Artists

Universal Edition AG

Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition

RTBF – Belgian Public Radio & Television

Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie

Rhombus International Ltd. + Rhombus Media Inc.

Riddle Films Inc.

Weinstein Productions

BELGIUM

Wien Modern

Wiener Staatsoper GmbH

CANADA

VRT – Vlaamse Radio en Televisie

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MODemay Entertainment

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CZECH REPUBLIC

CROATIA

HRT – Hrvatska Televizija

ESTONIA

Ceska Televize

Czech Philharmonic

FINLAND

ERR – Estonian Public Broadcasting

FRANCE

Arcron Productions Oy

Kroma Productions Ltd.

Yleisradio Oy (YLE), The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Agat Films et Cie / Ex Nihilo

ARTE France

ARTE Strasbourg

Bel Air Media

Cécile Clairval-Milhaud

CLC Productions

France Télévisions

François Roussillon et Associés

Geyser

Heliox films

Idéale Audience

Les films figures libres

Les Films Jack Fébus

LGM Télévision

MUSEEC SAS / medici.tv

Opéra National de Paris

Sombrero & Co

Telmondis Distribution

3B Produktion GmbH – Büro für Bewegtes Bild

Accentus Music GmbH

ARTE Deutschland TV GmbH

Arthaus Musik GmbH

GERMANY

WINDROSE

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bce films & more GmbH

Berlin Phil Media GmbH

C Major Entertainment GmbH

Clasart Classic

DEF Media GmbH

Deutsches Tanzarchiv Köln

Enrique Sánchez Lansch

EuroArts Music International GmbH

Finkernagel & Lück Medienproduktion

Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Kobalt Productions GmbH

PARSMEDIA msm-studios

Myriam Hoyer

NIGHTFROG GmbH

Pars Media

Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG

Signed Media Produktion GmbH & Co KG

sounding images GmbH

Testklang eG

UNITEL GmbH & Co. KG

WDR – Westdeutscher Rundfunk

ZDF – Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

ZDF / ARTE

INDIA

IRELAND

EarthSync

ZDF, 3sat / ZDFkultur

Hazel Wright Media Ltd. / Opera Uncorked Ltd.

ITALY

ScreensArt Ltd.

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ISRAEL

JAPAN

Pan Dream / Fondazione Fem

RAI COM SpA

NHK Enterprises Inc. (NEP)

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LATVIA

NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai – Japan Broadcasting Corporation

NETHERLANDS

Public Ltd. Latvian Television

Royal Conservatoire of The Hague

NORWAY

3 minutes West

Cinedans Dance on Screen

POLAND

NordicStories AS

NRK – Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

Peiling Film & TV AS

Russian State TV & Radio Broadcating Company (VGTRK)

Russian State TV & Radio Broadcasting Company Kultura

Russia-Kultura TV Channel

RUSSIA

Telewizja Polska S.A.

SLOVENIA

SPAIN

RTV / TV Slovenija

RGMC – Russian State Music TV & Radio Centre

SWEDEN

Sintonía Media Productions

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

SWITZERLAND

Stockholm Concert Hall

SVT – Sveriges Television

Gachot Films

Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB)

RIGOLO Swiss Nouveau Cirque

August Schram

BALOISE SESSION

ClassicVision

RSI – Radiotelevisione Svizzera

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen

Syquali Crossmedia AG

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UNITED KINGDOM technology and production center switzerland ag

Allegro Films

Argonon Ltd.

BalletBoyz Ltd.

BBC Music Television

BBC Cymru Wales

BBC Music Magazine

BBC Rights, Legal & Business Affairs

Capriol Films

Classical TV Limited

London Symphony Orchestra

NVC Arts – Warner Classics and Jazz

Opus Arte

Poorhouse International Ltd.

Reef Television Ltd.

S4C Sianel 4 Cymru

Universal Music Group International

Classic Arts Showcase

Cultural Media Collaborative Inc.

Fountain 3 Films

New World Symphony

OVATION TV

San Francisco Opera

San Francisco Symphony

The Cliburn

The Metropolitan Opera Association

THIRTEEN Productions LLC for WNET

USA

Peter Rosen Productions, Inc.

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IMZ PARTNERS 2015

BeautyLash

Berlinale Talents

Bundeskanzleramt Kultur und Kunst

Classical:NEXT

Dachverband Tanz Deutschland

EFM – European Film Market

Honorarkonsulat der Republik Österreich in Ekaterinburg Почётное консульство Австрийской республики в Екатеринбурге

European Broadcasting Union

EMC – European Music Council

EVDH – European Video Dance Heritage

Fábrica de Movimentos

Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institut

Honorarkonsulat der Republik Österreich in Ekaterbinburg

ICMA – International Classical Music Awards

iEmmy®

IMC – International Music Council

In-Edit

Instytut Muzyki i Tańca

ITF Golden Prague

Maison de la Danse

Musicboard Berlin

Rose d’Or

Stadt Wien Markting

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Instituto Superior de Danza “Alicia Alonso”

visitBerlin

Vo’Arte

Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien (MA 7)

WOMEX

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