Weird Animation, Video Games and New Media Market 2024

2024 Event Coverage

• Valencia the new locus for Weird Market

2022 Call for Entries (Archive)

INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION

Requirements :
1) Films completed after January 1st 2021
2) Maximum duration: 30 minutes
3) Country of production: All countries (except Spain)
4) Screening format : H264 .MOV, Audio PCM or AC3
5) Accepted genres : All kind of animation
6) Subtitles: Preview copy with English subtitles if it is not the language of the original version.

The results of the selection will be published in the website www.weirdmarket.es in September.

SPANISH ANIMATION

Requirements :
1) Films completed after : January 1st, 2021
2) Maximum duration : 30 minutes
3) Country of production : Spain
4) Screening format : H264 .MOV, Audio PCM or AC3
5) Accepted genres : All kind of animation
6) Subtitles : Preview copy with English subtitles

ANIMATION MUSIC VIDEOS

Requirements :
1) Films completed after January 1st 2021
2) Maximum duration: 10 minutes
3) Country of production: All countries
4) Screening format: H264 .MOV, Audio PCM or AC3
5) Accepted genres: All kind of animation (music video only)

• Festival Regulations
• Submit via FilmFreeway
• Deadline: 10 July 2022

2021 Event Coverage

• Weird Market 2021 Winners
  Weird Market 2021: Selected  Projects

2020 Event Coverage

• Weird Market 2020 Winners
• Weird Market: A Good Window for New Projects (Report)

2019 Event Coverage

• Jose Luis Farias, director of WEIRD Market, interview
• 3DWire Focuses on Transversality and Video Games
• 3D Wire Selects 153 Animation Projects and 41 Short Films
• International Jury Unveiled for 3DWire

Full Schedule

Silly Walks authors of the poster of the 11th edition

The poster of this edition is a creation of Silly Walks, a 2D animation and visual development studio based in Valencia. A powerful image in blue and pink tones that aims to convey the essence of the event as a meeting point for the industry and that makes use of the iconic cubes, hallmark of the Castilian-Leonese event. The studio has a solid track record started in 2013. Producers of pieces for television, films, video games and advertising, Silly Walks has an outstanding international prestige as witnessed by customers of the scope of Nickelodeon, 11 Bit Studios or Lorenzo Jovanotti; becoming nominated for the Quirino Awards for one of his most recent works: Lorenzo Live 2018 intro.

2018 Festival Coverage:

• (Report) 3D Wire: A Special Animation Event
• 106 Projects for 3DWIre 2018
• 3DWire Jury and Guests Announced, Another Day of Life Premiere

2018 Festival Trailer:

2018 Festival Poster:

The 10th anniversary poster is designed by Guillermo García Carsí. An illustration which envisions the pilgrimage of the entire industry of animation with Segovia as a meeting point, all crowned with a large cake that commemorates the tenth edition of the event. Guillermo Garcia Carsi is the creator and director of the acclaimed animation TV series for children Pocoyo, and has a long list of awards that guarantees his international success; such as Annecy Best TV Series and BAFTA Best Pre-school Series, among others. On 2009 he founded the production company El Señor Studio with his sister Beatriz; its first project Doomed, was awarded in seven festivals, including Best Comedy Fernand Raynaud at Clermont Ferrand Festival 2012. He is currently working in projects development for Disney EMEA, which he combines with some other own projects and giving lectures.

2017 Festival Coverage:

• Report from 3D Wire 2017
• 3D WIre 2017 Guests and Jury Announced
• 3D Wire Showcases Colombia
• 3D Wire Poster

2016 Festival Coverage:

• Dissonance, Decorado Take Home 3DWire Awards
• Let's Discover Contemporary Portuguese Animation
• Nicholas Schmerkin, Eric Goosens Headline the 2016 3DWire Market 

NB: 2024 Festival Dates are tentative