Upcoming activities

2025

19 Nov - 12 Jan

Entries for the MIMA’s 2026 are now open!

Open call

It’s that time of year again! Submissions for the 2026 edition of the Music in Media Awards (MIMAs) are officially open. Each year, the MIMAs celebrate the most impactful and compelling use of music in film, television, radio, documentaries, advertising, podcasts, theatre and more. The awards are presented by Buma Music in Motion (BMIM), the

16 Dec - 12 Jan

Open Call Third Character 2026: Their Film, Your Soundtrack

Open call - Music & Cinema Marseille (FR)

After three successful editions, two in Ghent and one in Marseille, Third Character has proven to be a powerful gateway for international collaboration. Several Dutch composers have already secured scoring commissions through this programme and are currently working on music for international film productions. In 2026, Third Character returns to France during the Festival International

2026

13 Jan

Industry-wide New Year’s Reception for the Film and Television Sector 2026

Event - Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam

BMIM is kicking off 2026 with something new: for the first time, we are joining the Industry-wide New Year’s Reception for the Film and Television industry at Eye Filmmuseum! You are warmly invited to celebrate the start of the new year together with us and 36 fantastic partners from the audiovisual sector. Date: 13 January

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15 Jan

Meet the Music Supervisors & Sync Reps (One-on-One Sessions)

Matchmaking - ESNS: Grote zaal, De Oosterpoort (Groningen)

The final season of Stranger Things is already a hot topic thanks to an ABBA classic. Would Saltburn have had the same impact without that unforgettable final scene set to Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor”, or our very own Mason with “Perfect (Exceeder)”? Last year, Babygirl also proved that a film’s atmosphere and identity are largely shaped by a striking, carefully curated