IMMSANE Berlin 2024 Official Programme
The events on Friday 16th February take place at the Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, Marlene-Dietrich-Allee 11, 14482 Potsdam.
The events on Saturday 17th February take place at the Nordische Botschaften, Rauchstraße 1, 10787 Berlin.
Reception events take place at the locations specified below.
Registration for all events is required here.
Friday 16th February 2024
Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, Potsdam
10:00 - 11:15 Room 5201
Case Studies “Taking the Step (into the Music Business)” moderated by Prof. Chandra Fleig and Prof. Ulrich Reuter
With Lara Frank and Sebastian Schmidt
11:15 - 12:00 Canteen
Break for coffee, and presentation of Fimuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf in room 5002
12:00 - 13:15 Room 5201
Sound Art Panel “How Sound Works” moderated by Dr. Eleni-Ira Panourgia (GR/DE)
with Prof. Dr. Brandon LaBelle (USA/DE) “Sound as Emergent Strategy”
and, Dr. Heather Frasch (USA/NO) “The Sounds of Objects Help Me Remember”
Optional: 14:00 visit to the Scoring Stage of the Deutsche’s Film Orchester Babelsberg (limited availability, registration required)
Saturday 17th February 2024
Nordische Botschaften, Berlin (please expect up to 30min entry for security)
9:30 - 10:00 Canteen
Coffee and breakfast
10:00 - 11:00 Conference Room
IMMSANE General Assembly presented by Dr. Yati Durant (UK/USA), Director of IMMSANE
11:15 - 12:45 Conference Room
Keynotes with Jesper Hansen (DK) and Joel Beckerman (USA)
Optional: evening reception at Motel One Berlin (limited availability, registration required)
Optional: Sunday 18th February 17:00 - 19:00 Meet the Music/Berlinale-Empfang Der Filmmusikszene at Café Lebensart, Lennéstr. 1 near Potsdamer Platz (limited availability, registration required)
Keynotes
Joel Beckerman
Your Music Your Future/Composer/Made Music Studio
Saturday 17th Feb. 11:15 - 12:45 Conference Room, Nordische Botschaften via Zoom
Your Music Your Future: Holding your value in negotiation
Abstract:
Without composers there is no Netflix. There is no Amazon streaming, AppleTV+ or Disney+. But too often composers lose sight of this and sign the first contract put in front of them for fear of losing the gig. Educating yourself about what a typical ‘deal’ might look like can be the difference between making scoring your career, or just a hobby. Discover some of your resources and negotiation basics with YMYF founder, Joel Beckerman.
Jesper Hansen
European Composer & Songwriter Alliance/Composer
Saturday 17th Feb. 11:15 - 12:45 Conference Room, Nordische Botschaften in-person
In collaboration with:
Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
The Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg is the oldest and largest film school in Germany. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, as well as post-graduate studies in all fields of the process of filmmaking. The university is hosting events as part of IMMSANE Berlin 2024 at their campus in Potsdam.
Soundtrack_Cologne /Soundtrack _Zurich
Soundtrack_Cologne is one of the most important media music and sound design industry events in Europe and is the patron and host of AcadeMeet. The next Soundtrack_Cologne 21 takes place 2nd - 5th July 2024. Soundtrack_Zurich represents the Swiss film music scene, and takes place each year during the Zurich Film Festival in the Autumn.
Nordic Film Music Days
Since 2010, Nordic composers have joined forces to put focus on Nordic Film Music and Nordic Film with the HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award. From 2016 the HARPA Nordic Film Music Days and the HARPA Nordic Film Composers Award have been taking place at the Nordische Botschaften in Berlin in the same time as the Berlinale film festival. With new collaborators within the Norwegian and the Finnish Music export offices our event has been seriously strengthened. HARPA Nordic Film Music Days and Composer Award is supported by Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Nordische Botschaften. Nordic Film Music Days is co-hosting IMMSANE Berlin 2024 at the Nordische Botschaften Berlin.
Accreditation information
All participants and speakers must register for accreditation at the link here. Reception events and the Babelsberg Scoring Stage tour is limited availability and strictly by registration only.
Accreditation for current IMMSANE members and registered Nordic Film Music Days participants is free of charge. IMMSANE membership needs to be verified through a profile on IMMSANE BLACKBOARD (https://blackboard.immsane.com).
Participation in the General Assembly (17th Feb. 10:00 - 11:00, in-person or via ZOOM) and reception events are only possible for current members of IMMSANE, or alternatively, purchase membership via the IMMSANE website here.
IMMSANE Individual Membership (one year) € 50.00 / € 25.00 * ( discount applies to students)
IMMSANE Institutional Membership (one-year) € 250.00
Accreditation for non-IMMSANE/NFMD members is €40.00 for both days events (receptions included) with payment at the link available on the accreditation registration page here.
Accommodation information
We recommend guests of IMMSANE Berlin 2024 stay at the following hotel in Berlin:
https://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/berlin/hotel-berlin-tiergarten