Avant Première 2026 Programme
Discover our screenings, conference programme and networking formats.
Personalised agendaSaturday 14Sunday 15Monday 16Tuesday 17Wednesday 18
Warm Up Brunch + Introduction for Newcomers
09:30 - 11:00
Avant Première Screenings – Block 1
11:00 - 12:30
Market Screening: Sol & Lise
12:45 - 13:15
Avant Première Screenings – Block 2
13:30 - 15:00
Market Screening: 30 Shades of Dance - Hungary Dances
15:30 - 16:30
Keynote: Jean Philip De Tender – Challenges and Opportunities for PSM and Performing Arts in a Fragmented Market
17:00 - 17:20
Opening Panel: Bridging Traditional and New Media
17:20 - 18:00
Special Screening: The Faces of Carmen
18:30 - 20:00
Opening Reception
20:00 - 22:00
Avant Première Screening – Block 3
09:30 - 11:00
Market Screening: Kurtág Fragments
11:00 - 11:20
Avant Première Screenings – Block 4
11:30 - 13:00
Market Screening: The Tokyo Ballet – Maurice Béjart’s “M“
13:30 - 14:00
IMZ Performing Arts Documentary Pitching Session
14:00 - 16:00
Panel: Opera 2.0 – Interactive, Immersive, International
14:00 - 15:15
Market Screening: Herbie
15:45 - 16:45
EBU Panel: What Public Service Media Commissioners Look for in Music & Arts Programming Today
16:30 - 17:15
Market Screening: The Limitless Orchestra
16:45 - 17:15
Distributor Spotlight: SESC
17:15 - 17:35
Showcase: VR & Immersive Tech
17:30 - 20:00
Distributor Spotlight: C Major Entertainment
17:35 - 17:55
Distributor Spotlight: Unitel Blue
17:55 - 18:15
Special Screening: Brigitte Fassbaender – Don't Stop Wondering
18:30 - 20:00
Avant Première Screenings – Block 5
09:30 - 11:00
Avant Première Screenings – Block 6
11:15 - 12:45
Market Screening: Louis Philippson – Becoming Famous
13:15 - 14:00
Market Screening: Poland - A Musical Self-Portrait
14:00 - 15:00
One-On-One Expert Session: Meet the Buyers
14:00 - 15:30
Presentation: Technical Review – AI in Production
14:00 - 14:15
Panel: Real Talk – AI in Production
14:15 - 15:00
Presentation: A Seatbelt Moment for Arts and Culture
15:00 - 15:15
Panel: IMZ Academy – Cinematic Multi-Camera Capture
15:15 - 16:00
Market Screening: My Favourite Melodies - Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Elīna Garanča
15:15 - 16:15
Panel: IMZ Academy – Multiplatform Production
16:00 - 16:45
Market Screening: Branwen: Dadeni (Rebirth) + Fires of the Moon / Tanau’r Lloer
16:45 - 17:15
Panel: Audio and/or Video? Making the Right Choices for Classical Performance in the Digital Age
16:45 - 17:30
Distributor Spotlight: Auditorium Films
17:30 - 17:50
Distributor Spotlight: EuroArts Music International
17:50 - 18:10
Special Presentation: Verbier Festival Forward
18:30 - 20:00
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