IMTA is a 21st Century experience. This is where young talent and models get to put their best foot forward before representatives from all areas of the entertainment business. It is a once in a lifetime experience that can't be duplicated.
Michael Harrah, CMT Management/JLO West, Los Angeles
I have found some of the best models over the years from attending IMTA. Not only are they ready for work, they have had the drive to take their careers to the next level and keep it going for years.
James Charles, BMG Model Management, New York/Los Angeles
Thank you for a wonderful Convention. All of it was a great success. Congrats on another amazing event.
Nils Larsen, Elements Entertainment, Los Angeles
Extraordinary talent with real star power are found and nurtured at IMTA every year.
Dawn Jeffory Nelson, Feature Film & Acting Coach, Los Angeles
Met a lot of great talent, as always. The smiles on some of the faces at my callback table makes it all worthwhile.
Bob Giovanelli, Giovanelli Casting, New York
IMTA is the best of the best!
Debra-Lynn Findon, Discover Inc. Management, Los Angeles
IMTA for us is a great opportunity to find new talent. There are many agents from all over the United States and the World so it's the best place to be seen. Our market is one of the biggest markets in Europe.
Daniel Kulik, Modelwerk, Hamberg
IMTA was wonderful. Thanks for inviting me.
Lakey Wolff, Cunningham Escott Slevin Doherty, New York
The time I spent at IMTA was such a great success. We have many guys working with our agency.
Massimo Tacchini, Major Model Management, Milan
IMTA runs a first class event and I am happy to be a part of it.
Julie Abrams, Dreamscope Entertainment, Los Angeles
There are so many agents from all over the world and the opportunity at IMTA is great because you meet people from all over the globe. It's a great chance. It's a unique chance.
Takis Tsandilis, A1 Model Management, Athens
Agents have the opportunity to see tremendous talent and beautiful faces in one place.
Harry Denker, Harry's Models, Munich
The IMTA is always a wonderful experience for all. I love meeting the potential new faces from all over as well as having the opportunity to catch up with all the great agents from around the world. Every year I find that it gets better and better. We have found and represent some great models that have gone on and done amazing things.
Lana Winters, VNY Models, New York
No where else could so many fresh faces and talent be showcased to so many amazing agents from all over the world. Your event is truly one of a kind...by far the most organized, professional, and experienced scouting event out there!
Shane Aguanno, Area Management, Asia
I come every year because it's a great opportunity to find new talent and also it's a very unique place that can put all of the agents from all over the world together.
Liao-Tao Ming, Ming Scouting Office, Sao Paulo
Thank you so much for a fab Convention and so many fab models! I am already in touch with the talent I like.
Tuty De Sa, Tuty De Sa Scouting, Rio de Janeiro
IMTA is an amazing talent source for agents/managers to discover tomorrow's next "Big Star"!
Ron Scott, Hollywood Entertainment Group, Los Angeles
It was another wonderful IMTA!
Bruce Economou, Pine River Entertainment Literary & Talent Management, Los An
I have attended IMTA for many years and have always had great luck in finding amazing new faces! Thanks for all the great scouting!
Erin Lundgren-Scimeca, New York Models, New York
Thanks again for another great IMTA!
Robbyn Navatto, Moonstar Management, Los Angeles
I always look forward to IMTA. It's a great way to network and find great models.
Karina Dial, IMG, London
Thank you very much for the opportunity that you gave to us. Our experience at IMTA was really nice and we found some interesting girls for Italian fashion market.
Marco Principi, Bandits Milano Models, Milan
What a great group of kids, we found several. You’re still the only show in town!
Jean Page, Jean Page Management, Los Angeles
It was a great opportunity to network. I'm thrilled to be a part of IMTA.
Phillip Cassese, Talent Works, New York
I really enjoyed IMTA and once again that was a major event to find great new faces.
Osana Ekue, Success Models, Paris
Everything has been perfect and well organized and we’ve found nice models.
Annabelle, Modelgroup, Milan
IMTA not only gives them self-esteem and self confidence, but it also gives them the experience they need to go out there and pursue their dream.
Clair Sinnett, Actors Working, Los Angeles
Brava! The IMTA rendezvous is the best!
Vittorio Zeviani, Why Not Agency, Milan
I come to IMTA because it’s like a fountain of great new talent and models.
Joey Hunter, Model Wire, New York
I come to IMTA because I know that when I come I will find the greatest talent. I have found some of the best kids, some kids that have booked anything from feature films to pilots, commercials, etc. I can’t get enough of it, and I know when I come to IMTA I am going to find the best.
Martin Weiss, Martin Weiss Management, Los Angeles
I come to IMTA to find the next big star. I’ve found some great kids here in the past. It’s probably one of the best resources to find a large amount of untapped talent all at the same time.
Frederick Levy, Management 101, Los Angeles
IMTA is a Great Convention, a Great Experience! If it were not for IMTA, we would never get to see as many terrific kids as we do from small town USA and Canada.
Karen Lee, Karen Lee Group, New York
It’s all about finding that new face. That’s what’s really great about the opportunity presented here is people from, literally, across the country, around the world all come to one hotel and they’re able to see people that they wouldn’t have normal access to.
Brad Diffley, Mavrick Artists Agency, Los Angeles
I come here to scout for talent. I’m here to meet the kids that I usually wouldn’t have the chance to meet.
Bryan Leader, Bryan Leader Talent Management, Los Angeles
This convention is the best recruitment resource for us. Successful careers start at IMTA…
Yoshie Furuya, Yoshie Inc., Tokyo
To be part of such an exciting and professionally run event is really an honor!
Jean Luc Brunel, MC 2
You get exposure to some of the top agents in the business…a first hand experience of what it’s like in the real world.
Roshumba Williams, Supermodel, VH1 Host, Author
IMTA makes it possible for the best agents worldwide to come to one place and see an amazing group of young models…
Roberta Manganelli, Stella Models, Vienna
We represent Sierra Huisman who did the Prada campaign and she’s been a model with us now for six years. We also represent Jessica White who we scouted at IMTA about three years ago. She went on to sign a cover Vogue contract and she also did Chloe.
Jeni Rose, IMG Models, Paris
What a great event for our industry!…
Page Parkes, Page Parkes Agency, Dallas
A most impressive selection of fresh modeling talent!
Greg Tyshing, Greg Tyshing Represents, Australia
Each year we find great models for Japan. A million thanks to IMTA…
Mariko Tatsumi, Visage, Osaka
Great talent, great networking!
Sandi Bass, Agence Press Agency, Tokyo
I find new faces at every IMTA convention…
Hiromi Tashiro, World Top, Tokyo
We find stars for Japan at IMTA...
Suga Kotake, Team Models, Tokyo
IMTA is always a great experience in life – everybody should go at least once!
Catherine Salbshian, Why Not, Milano
Every year actually, we find girls and guys that we end up working with…
Al Lacayo, Look Model Agency, San Francisco
The IMTA convention is always a great avenue to meet many agents from all over the United States and the rest of the world…
Beatrix Szlapka, Louisa Models, Munich
A once in a lifetime opportunity for prospective models to be seen by international agents…
Lynn Claxon, Stars The Agency, San Francisco
They learn the casting system. Their confidence is built up.
Stephen Bucknall, FRM Model Management, Australia
I would describe IMTA as simply “Ah Subarashi!” (Fantastic!)
Sawa Saito, Avenue One, Tokyo
IMTA gives me the opportunity to scout for new faces and gives the contestants the opportunity to make their dreams come true.
Maristella Becucci, Future, Milan
I think even if they never go into the business they’ll never forget a week at IMTA.
Eve Matheson, Author
Ryan Hattig, I took him from IMTA a year ago and within the first month he got Abercrombie & Fitch…then a Conde Nast Traveler editorial spread…after that, Cosmopolitan!
Glenn Gordon, Raw Models, Los Angeles
I Love it! I always find good guys, very good guys, very good girls, some really good talent.
Paul Nelson, Wilhelmina, Los Angeles
Attending IMTA has been a great experience, especially to see so many new models.
Horst Lappe, Java Model Management, Munich
IMTA is the place to meet everybody that’s anybody of substance in the modeling profession, worldwide. An event where everyone excels and the groundwork to stardom is laid…
Shailah Edmonds, Runway to Success, New York
IMTA exposes new models and talent from all over to the key players who can help the most – the agents, managers and casting directors. Secondly, it creates the greatest opportunity ever to meet and network internationally face-to-face. Experience is shared, business is generated and friendships are formed. Most importantly, a fabulous time is had by all!
Georgia Douglas, Platform, Sydney
IMTA is a one-stop place where every leading model agency can find fresh faces. It also opens up a door for potential models to enter into an incredible career, and like…THANKS, IMTA!
Emmanuelle, Connected Models, Hong Kong
There’s no other place that you could go and find so many agents and managers and casting people in one room at the same time. It’s phenomenal…the best way to get started. One of my favorite IMTA discoveries…Seann William Scott is doing wonderfully. He is a huge movie star now.
Patrick Baca, Patrick Baca Casting, Los Angeles
We have three people from IMTA that we’ve taken on and who are doing beautifully at a callback ratio of about 98%. They’ve been booked in feature films and TV programs.
Terrie Snell, Talent Ink, Los Angeles, New York
Whether they win or whether not, they are going to come away from this experience a more confident, self-assured, and marketable person.
Susan Loughran, Joan Stephens Television Workshop, New York
IMTA builds your character as a person.
Faith Ford, Actor
You’ll never be seen, if you don’t take the chance.
Marie Malyszek, NBC/Nash, Hollywood
Probably the hardest task is to find an agent, find a manager, find a casting director, someone who’s interested in giving them 5-10 minutes of their time and IMTA provides that.
Peter Kluge, Impact Artist Group, Los Angeles
Bravo! An extraordinary job of assembling some of the most promising talent in the world.
Lee Sonja Kissik, Magic Casting, Los Angeles
I’ve been finding some really good people. Really, really good people!
Amber Jones, Stars the Agency, San Francisco
The agents and managers at the IMTA convention can open doors. They fast-track a career.
T.J. Stein, Stein Entertainment Group, Los Angeles
The IMTA convention is an excellent tool for the personal manager because it gives Hines and Hunt an opportunity to see and evaluate a large group of actors of various ages..The IMTA convention is an excellent tool for the personal manager because it gives Hines and Hunt an opportunity to see and evaluate a large group of actors of various ages.
Justine Hunt, Hines & Hunt Entertainment, Los Angeles
One of the very first people we found here, when he was nine years old, was Elijah Wood. Soon after that was another guy, Dalton James, who came to IMTA twice from Sacramento. One of the most recent real success stories is obviously Katie Holmes.
Al Onorato, Unified Management, Los Angeles
I discovered Sara Downing who has been on a number of television shows as well as features, Carle Warren who is on ‘Judging Amy’, Josh Hammond who is in ‘Black Cadillac’ that is coming out, and many more.
Terrance Hines, Hines & Hunt Management, Los Angeles
IMTA is wonderful for these kids from all over the country. They have these dreams, and they get to come to a place where they meet important people in the industry who can make those dreams come true.
Judy Savage, The Savage Agency, Los Angeles
We have signed several people to the Adult On-Camera and our Dance Department…
Cynthia Kazarian, Kazarian/Spencer/Ruskin & Associates, Los Angeles
The atmosphere at IMTA creates success. It is the most professional exciting convention of its type.
Michael Jay, Jambo Productions, Los Angeles
The IMTA is a veritable treasure trove of talent. We are proud to participate!
Claudia Black, Glasser/Black Management, New York
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to find such wonderful talent! All my top stars are discovered at IMTA.
Steve Simon, Landis/Simon Management, Los Angeles
IMTA does a terrific job of bringing unknowns into the spotlight.
Judith Fontaine, Fontaine Management, Los Angeles
IMTA is the best opportunity I get each year to see a wide variety of fresh new talent.
Bonnie Ventis, Kazarian/Spencer/Ruskin & Associates, Los Angeles
I call this the Olympics of modeling and acting. And you know what? Just like an athlete you must be trained.
Joan Stephens, Joan Stephens Acting Workshop, New York
The most powerful people in the industry are here. If these people can’t give these contestants a career, nobody can!…
Jeff Mitchell, JMM Talent, New York
It’s a funny thing about life: if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. IMTA is the best!
Judy Landis, Landis/Simon Management, Los Angeles
I signed AJ Lamas who was one of the ‘Most Sought After’ contestants that year. And, Matt Hunter, who has been recurring on “General Hospital”.
Mara Santino, Luber Roklin Entertainment, Los Angeles
I found a boy from Kentucky, Jeremy Sumpter. He booked a film right away…and a $100 million dollar production of Peter Pan in Australia.
Marc Roberts, Marc Roberts Management, Los Angeles
Thank you for the excellent job in bringing us quality talent!
Jeff Morrone, Jeff Morrone Management, Los Angeles
IMTA stands for…doing their BEST in presenting talent to the industry!
Aggie Gold, Fresh Faces Agency, New York