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International Award UCLG - Mexico City - Culture 21
As in previous editions, the Award will recognise good practices from cities and local and regional governments in the field of culture and sustainable development, as well as individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the recognition of how cultural aspects are important for sustainable development. The International Award is an initiative of the City of Mexico and the global organisation of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). The Award is worth EUR 50,000 in the 'City / Local or Regional Government' category, and EUR 25,000 in the 'Individual' category. Rules and relevant application forms are available at http://www.agenda21culture.net/award. Participation is free of charge and the deadline for submissions is 18 March 2020.
IMZ: Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin 2020
THE LARGEST TRADE FAIR FOR PERFORMING ARTS
IN AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA
22-26 February 2020 at Hotel Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany
Hoste by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin is the largest trade fair, market place, conference and networking event for music + dance films. As the meeting place for a specialised industry, it unites 600 international experts + decision makers from major public + private broadcasting stations, streaming + VOD platforms, distribution + film production companies and performing arts institutions.
Screenings: Coproduction market for the cultural TV industry
The Avant Première Screenings provide an exclusive preview to the latest 550 music + dance films, arts documentaries, artists' portraits, concerts and live recordings. Major market players such as ARTE, BBC, ZDF, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Unitel, C Major, Eagle Rock, Metropolitan Opera New York or Vienna State Opera present their productions to potential buyers, coproducers, partners and financiers. As the annual B2B event for the performing arts film industry, Avant Première contributes to a majority of cultural TV programming in broadcasting + streaming around the globe.
Conference: Industry trends, pitching opportunities + young talent promotion
Programme formats at Avant Première are designed to fit the specific needs of the industry and include special presentations, talks and panels on current issues, pitching sessions, booth areas for company presentations and many networking opportunities. This edition features the following highlights:
Innovation Day on 25 February 2020
Avant Première 2020 places a special emphasis on innovative technologies for the Arts + imaginative approaches in film production such as 360° video + audio technologies, VR and AR.
Sunny Side of the Doc + IMZ Pitching Session on 24 February 2020
Avant Première 2020 invites filmmakers to pitch their projects to renowned international experts in its second cooperation with Sunny Side of the Doc, the global market place for documentary + factual content. The call welcomes performing arts documentaries in development or production including native web creations + cross-platform storytelling. The call for submissions is open until 12 December 2019!
Broadcaster Lightning Talks on 24 February 2020
In order to facilitate communication + cooperation between producers + buyers, major international broadcasters present their future programming + acquisition strategies for cultural TV content.
One-on-One Expert Sessions on 26 February 2020
Emerging + established talents pitch their projects to senior executives from major broadcasting companies + leading figures in the pop music film industry of their choice.
Cooperation with European Film Market
Avant Première continues to expand its cooperation with the EFM - European Film Market, the business section of Berlin International Film Festival and offers special formats, deals and screenings for attendants.
Accord Majeur: Musique sur ordonnance ?
De Malraux à Zuckerberg, les formes de sollicitations des individus se sont profondément transformées.
Multiplication des canaux de communication, légitimation de nouveaux prescripteurs, perte de poids symbolique des prescripteurs traditionnels, recueil de données personnelles à grande échelle, on assiste à une reconfiguration des modes de recommandation culturelle qui transforme nos façons de consommer, travailler et vivre.
L’élargissement des possibilités de choix nous rend paradoxalement plus dépendants des conditions d’accès à cette offre pléthorique. L’organisation des contenus des plateformes, qui pourrait ouvrir l’éventail de nos choix, tend à les uniformiser lorsqu’elles visent un impact de masse. Dans un contexte inédit où l’individu est devenu autant prescripteur que l’institution, comment les acteurs culturels peuvent-ils encore inciter chacun à sortir de sa « zone de confort culturel » ? Comment s’adresser aux publics, avec quels partenaires et grâce à quels outils ?
International Dance Day 2019
photo by Bassam Al Zhoghbi
At the beginning there was movement... and since the dawn of time, dance has been a strong means of expression and celebration.
ECSA: Press Release on the Informal Agreement on Copyright Directive
On 13 February 2019, after years of negotiations and an unprecedented pressure from dominant corporate interests, the three European Institutions reached a provisional agreement on the Copyright Directive. The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA), which represents over 30,000 professional composers and songwriters in 26 European countries, welcomes this key step forward towards the final adoption of the Directive by the European Parliament and the Council.
EMCY: GIVE MUSIC A FUTURE came to the end!
Give Music a Future, laureate of the Music Rights Awards in 2017, came to an end.
After three years of cooperation between all the international partners, the project GIVE MUSIC A FUTURE has ended. GIVE MUSIC A FUTURE was a cooperation project co-funded by the culture program Creative Europe of the European Union involving many countries such as United Kingdom, Netherlands, Turkey, Lithuania, Spain, Luxembourg and Germany.
Click Live DMA Winter 2019 News
On behalf of the Live DMA team, we wish you all a happy new year filled with exciting concerts and festivals, great artistic discoveries and enlightening cultural exchanges.