IMA Supermodel Competition
Organizer: International Modeling Association
Co-organizer: RE/TUNE Modeling
About IMA
IMA was founded on the dream of creating a safe competition environment with the promise of fairness, impartiality, and transparency. It is IMA’s goal for contestants to gain confidence and perseverance while being supported by experienced and knowledgeable industry professionals.
2022 marks a brand new season of IMA, Child/Teen International Supermodel Competition, partnering with top European and American children’s fashion brands to launch the competition’s first fashion runway show in Toronto. Experienced and knowledgeable industry professionals join our judges panel as they scout top contestants to be signed to top agencies around the world. Come experience a top children’s fashion show unlike any other, take a look into the professional world of fashion, and become a part of leading Canada’s fashion industry.
2022 New Highlights
In-Person Open Castings
Book a slot at your local casting location where castings will be recorded and reviewed by the organizers and show producer with complete fairness, impartiality, and transparency.
Multiple Divisions, Multiple Locations
Our international competition takes place in multiple locations, with divisions in Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, and more, giving contestants the chance to meet fellow young, aspiring models from all over the world.
Promotional Photoshoots
IMA has paired up with renowned Toronto fashion photographers and professional makeup artists to offer contestants the experience of professional, high-fashion photoshoots.
Professional Female Models Division
Other than the previous four childrens divisions, this year’s competition includes a new professional female models division, created in preparation for the upcoming fall-winter season at New York fashion week, Paris fashion week, and other top fashion weeks.
IMA Events
Castings
[Toronto in-person castings] Competition Events:
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Catwalk (recorded)
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Digitals taken
Contestants will be judged by the competition committee along with professional modeling instructors, and results will be communicated within 2 business days (every Tuesday) via email.
Local Finals
Competition Events:
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Runway: contestants must prepare two outfits total - a streetwear outfit and an evening formal-wear outfit
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Commercial Photography: contestants may select their own outfit and pair it with accessories and props to aid in their 10 freestyle poses
International Finals
Round 1: Catwalk
Contestants must prepare three outfits - swimwear, evening formal wear, casual/streetwear (with logo tops provided by the event organizers) - to proceed in catwalk competition.
Round 2: Posing
Contestants may select their own outfit and pair it with accessories and props to aid in their 10 freestyle poses
Round 3: Commercial Script Reciting
Contestants are asked to introduce themselves in one minute, along with one minute of commercial script reciting. Each group will be given the script in advance.
Judging Criteria
Live judging, live calculating of scores, done with complete fairness, impartiality, and transparency.
International finals will be held in Toronto, with judges evaluating catwalk, commercial photography, and commercial script recitation to select the winning contestants.
Register
IMA 2023
Toronto
Montreal
Vancouver
Calgary
New York
Chicago
New Jersey
Seattle
Los Angeles
San Francisco
China
Singapore
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Contestant Divisions
KID: 4-6 years old: 2018/12/31 ~ 2016/01/01
KID: 7-9 years old: 2015/12/31 ~ 2013/01/01
PRE-TEEN: 10-13 years old: 2012/12/31 ~ 2009/01/01
TEEN: 14-19 years old: 2008/12/31 ~ 2004/01/01
FEMALE PROFESSIONAL: 14-28 years old: 2004/12/31 ~ 1994/01/01
Registration Requirements
With the consent of their guardians, children and adolescents who are healthy and of good character, regardless of their ethnicity and race, may register for the competition in their respective divisions.
Female professional model division contestants must be at least 165cm in height, and must wear 10cm heels for the competition.