IMZ ACADEMY EDITIONS
The IMZ Academy was launched in 2013 and is the ongoing professionalisation initiative of the IMZ International Music + Media Centre
in order to foster the sustainable development of the music + dance film industry.
The following IMZ Academy editions are currently taking place or have taken place in the course of the last years.
IMZ Academy Editions 2023
2023: Turning classical music (back) into entertainment
Hear from the industry's wisest, about how to engage interested audiences in classical music through broadcasting + entertainment.
2023: Multi-camera directing in classical music
A highly-practical 4-day master class on multi-camera directing for live concerts in the digital age, hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Register now and learn from the masters!
2023: Creating value through digital transformation
A joint online course in April will explore commissioning and delivering digital projects, helping participants draw their own conclusions on how to enter the next stage of digitalization.
2023: AI & VR Experiences in Gaming, Theater and Performing Arts Film
New technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual or extended reality play an increasingly important role in the entertainment sector. We are looking at innovative use cases that bridge the boundaries of gaming, theater and music film.
IMZ Academy Editions 2022
2022: Sustainability + Classical Music TV
In this IMZ Academy Expert Session during the 59. Golden Prague International Television Festival, an expert panel shares key topics + opinions on sustainability and classical music television.
2022: Opportunities and Challenges in Creative Digital Transformation
A joint online course on 28 June will explore the pitfalls and best practices of delivering cultural content online.
2022: Meet the Streamers
This panel feexplored current and future dynamics in the Arts & Culture streaming environment, took a close look at new content/formats and uncovered trends in storytelling and reaching (new) audiences.
2022: Multi-camera directing in classical music
A highly practical 3-day master class on live multi-camera directing for concert coverage in the digital age hosted by the Gothenborg Symphony Orchestra.
2022: Digital content management in a decentralised online world
Ways to identify + protect digital assets such as music + video files in the online world.
IMZ Academy Editions 2021
2021: Innovating the future of classical music TV
In this IMZ Academy Expert Session during the 59. Golden Prague International Television Festival, an expert panel shares key topics + opinions on the future of classical music within public-service broadcasters’ content strategies.
2021: Is anybody out there? Radical new ways to reach audiences in the Performing Arts
Three very different creative case studies for digitally connecting with audiences in the performing arts.
2021: IMZ Flying Academy Pilot with Higher Music Education Institutions
A flexible faculty of expert speakers delivering a bespoke range of digital literacy and creative course modules which Conservatoires and Universities can choose from according to their needs, schedule and budgets.
2021: Let's talk 2030
How will the future of the audiovisual sector develop by 2030? And what can this future look like?
Setting IMZ Standards on Metadata
The revolutionary IMZ Metadata Standard is being defined, advanced + tested by the IMZ + its member organisations within the framework of the development of IMZ Online Services.
Setting IMZ Standards on Copyright
By implementing the European Licence Ledger combined with the ISCC film identifier on IMZ Online Services, state-of-the-art copyright protection is guaranteed.
PREVIOUS IMZ ACADEMY EDITIONS
2020: The complete performer of the future – Embracing media skills in music education
This online IMZ Academy will explore the benefits of integrating media skills in higher music education.
2020: What does “good” look like for digital projects in the Performing Arts?
The shortlisted projects for the FEDORA Digital Prize were introduced, and through them, the crucial relationship between technological and creative innovation has been examined.
2020: Beyond the stage – best practice in digital innovation for opera + ballet
What does “good” look like for Digital Creative Projects in the Performing Arts? And what are the criteria for commissioning and delivering them?
2019: The complete performer of the future – Embracing media skills in music education
This IMZ Academy explored the necessity + benefits of integrating media skills in higher music education.
2019: Classical Music Streaming and Distribution – the State of the Art?
Key market leaders shared the latest developments in performance capture technology, how to reach an audience through focussing on distribution models, and online strategies.
2019: Re-Imagining Opera for the Digital Age
In partnership with Accademia Teatro alla Scala, this IMZ Academy edition helped opera houses to position and promote themselves in the digital world.
2019: Social Media is live!
In cooperation with Classical:NEXT, this IMZ Academy Session explored social media + streaming implications for performing arts live experiences.
2019: The future of multi-camera live coverage of orchestral music
This IMZ Academy Session assesed the implications of new technologies for audiovisual music recordings and its impact on audience engagement.
2019: The Art of making Music Documentaries
Having taken place in the course of the Master of Art Film Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, this IMZ Academy Session shared the insights of the most acclaimed music documentary filmmakers of our time.
2018: Going Live – From the performing arts stage to screens worldwide
Having taken place in the course of Golden Prague, this IMZ Academy provided valuable input for everyone wanting to go live on screens with the performing arts.
2018: Re-imagining the orchestra for the Digital Age
This IMZ Academy was designed to help orchestras tackle crucial and current issues around audience development and online strategies.
2018: Brand, Media + Technology – How Emotions Enhance Your Brand
In corporation with the Eliette and Herbert von Karajan Institute, this IMZ Academy Session explored the opportunities and challenges arising at the intersection of brand and technology.
2018: Innovative technologies for the arts
This IMZ Academy Session focused on innovative technologies in performing arts film production with an emphasis on 360° experiences.
2017: Re-imagining Opera for the Digital Age
This IMZ Academy examined promising options to reach + engage new audiences in an innovative manner with a focus on online and social media.
2017: Re-imagining the Orchestra for the Digital Age
This IMZ Academy provided best practice in marketing strategies, streaming solutions and the latest capture-technologies for orchestras.
2017: Collaboration, Creativity + Community in the Digital World
This IMZ Academy Session took place in the course of Avant Première 2017 and assessed the interrelations of digital space and the arts, suggesting possible ways of future engagement.
2016: Dance in the digital world
This IMZ Academy shed light on all aspects of the visualisation of the art form dance: From dance performance capture to the contextualisation of performance and performers.
2015: All About Opera Online
This IMZ Academy explored storytelling for opera in a digital environment and analysed performance capture and streaming solutions.
2014: What’s the Best Way to Engage with your Audiences in a Connected World?
This IMZ Academy session invited seasoned experts from renowned institutions to discuss and evaluate the effects of digitalisation on the performing arts.
2014: Sharpen up your Showreel
This IMZ Academy Session provided valuable insights and advice for filmmakers on how to best summarise and promote their productions in a showreel.
2013: Multi-Camera Performance Capture Workshop
This first IMZ Academy provided immersive training in editing multi-camera material in the performing arts.
