We celebrate the 25 year VIP's of IMTA!

The editors of That IMTA Blog are on hiatus while we review all the footage shot by our camera-crew at our latest event but we just had to share this adorable snapshot! Joan Stephens and Arthur Bronfin were on stage during the Overview night as part of the Agents, Manager, Casting Directors and VIP's who were recognized for supporting IMTA for the last 25 years! We love the look of happiness on their faces as they are recognized.


Karen Lee, Clair Sinnet, Joey Hunter, Michael Flutie, Heinz Holba, Cynthia Kazarian, David Vando and Judy Savage were also honored that evening by IMTA Chief Operating Officer Nancy Mancuso before the Overview began. It was definitely a night to remember!

The 2011 New York IMTA Convention Begins!

The 2011 New York IMTA is off to a great start! Today, we began our modeling and talent competitions with Team Singing, Team Dance and Team Fashion! The Contestants looked and performed beautifully! To see all of our live coverage, please follow IMTA on Twitter!

IMTA's Ashley Greene Nominated for Teen Choice Award

IMTA's favorite vampire Ashley Greene was nominated for a Teen Choice Award! Singled out for her role in Twilight, she recently tweeted the following;
@AshleyMGreene "Thank you so much for the TCA nomination! This means the world to me :) hope I can thank you from stage! Xo"

According to Just Jared: "Celebrating the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion — the star-studded two-hour event will air live Sunday, August 7th @ 8PMET/PT on FOX.Lead nominees: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse with 12, and Glee with 9! Voting starts TODAY for fans ages 13-19 at www.teenchoiceawards.com ."


Ashley competed at IMTA in 2004 and has been cast in numerous roles since IMTA, including Summer's Blood, Shrink, Otis and Radio Free Albemuth. Ashley is currently working on many new films including Butter, LOL, A Warrior's Heart, The Apparition and The Boom Boom Room.

Catherine Kresge Update!

IMTA alum Catherine Kresge is starring as Sienna in the soap opera All My Children! Catherine competed at IMTA in 2003 where she won Actress of the Year! Catherine's storyline is very provocative and she is part of a love triangle! All My Children also starred IMTA alum 1997 Josh Duhamel, who won Male Model of his year, who will be returning to the soap to wrap up his Emmy awarding-winning role as Leo du Pres!

Catherine was the the lead role in the independent feature The Things We Carry, winning the 2009 Distinctive Achievement in Acting Award at the Wild Rose Film Festival. Her television credits include CSI: Miami, Moonlight, Eleventh Hour, That 70's Show, The O.C., and the starring role in the History Channel's, Breaking Vegas. She has appeared in numerous advertisements aside from her AT&T spot, including Bud Light, Ameristar Casinos, Volkswagen, Verizon, Amgen, State Farm, DirecTV, Coco’s, JBX, International House of Pancakes, American Express, Claritin, and last year’s famous, “ring on a string proposal” commercial for Zales.

Eva on the Cover of InStyle Magazine

IMTA's favorite Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria is on the cover of the July Issue of InStyle magazine. In the article Eva talks about her divorce, dressing, and her love life. She even shares her obsession with false eyelashes.

Eva competed at IMTA in 1998 where she amazed the judges with her dazzling talent and gorgeous look. She moved to Los Angeles soon after IMTA, and landed spots on 90210, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless. In 2004, she became the nation's favorite housewife Gabby Solis on Desperate Housewives which airs Sundays at 9/8c on ABC. Her latest films include Days of Grace, Without Men, and Cristiada. Eva is also very involved in various charities including Eva's Heros, UNICEF, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Oprah's Angel Network.