{"id":45810,"date":"2024-09-30T13:06:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T11:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/2024\/09\/30\/arranca-weird-market-en-valencia-confirmando-un-premio-homenaje-para-pablo-berger\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T13:27:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T11:27:24","slug":"arranca-weird-market-en-valencia-confirmando-un-premio-homenaje-para-pablo-berger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/en\/2024\/09\/30\/arranca-weird-market-en-valencia-confirmando-un-premio-homenaje-para-pablo-berger\/","title":{"rendered":"WEIRD MARKET KICKS OFF IN VALENCIA, AND WILL PRESENT A TRIBUTE AWARD TO FILMMAKER PABLO BERGER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-fx7fz-525663a56cb31b39ff91cd4644a5c283 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-45810'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jytujvh3-4dad87cdf5b5201936da2a97e51f167e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jytujvh3-4dad87cdf5b5201936da2a97e51f167e{\nheight:75px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jytujvh3-4dad87cdf5b5201936da2a97e51f167e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jytugb17-bc72c4469c98d914c3961e41a52714e8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">WEIRD MARKET KICKS OFF IN VALENCIA, AND WILL PRESENT A TRIBUTE AWARD TO FILMMAKER PABLO BERGER<\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lypg5ks1-c78b2b465f4f5b038dd3896bc0534290\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lypg5ks1-c78b2b465f4f5b038dd3896bc0534290 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lypg5ks1-c78b2b465f4f5b038dd3896bc0534290 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lypg5ks1-c78b2b465f4f5b038dd3896bc0534290 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-43408 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-43408 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Linkedin_Header_cartel_weird2024-1030x174.jpg\" alt='' title='Linkedin_Header_cartel_weird2024'  height=\"174\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Linkedin_Header_cartel_weird2024-1030x174.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Linkedin_Header_cartel_weird2024-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Linkedin_Header_cartel_weird2024-768x130.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Linkedin_Header_cartel_weird2024-705x119.jpg 705w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Linkedin_Header_cartel_weird2024-450x76.jpg 450w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Linkedin_Header_cartel_weird2024.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jytugm8c-255eccfaf26a963068bda766f55bd75e\">\n#top .hr.av-jytugm8c-255eccfaf26a963068bda766f55bd75e{\nmargin-top:0;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-jytugm8c-255eccfaf26a963068bda766f55bd75e .hr-inner{\nwidth:150px;\nborder-color:#0a0a0a;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jytugm8c-255eccfaf26a963068bda766f55bd75e hr-custom  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-fat'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lypfuo44-64d51042606f5244f95ce7eb7393f272 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 16th edition of Weird Market kicks off in Valencia as a national and international benchmark for the animation, video game and new media industry. From October 1st to 6th, more than 500 industry professionals will gather around a multidisciplinary program that includes project presentations, conferences, a short film festival, professional and talent search sessions, networking spaces and even a day dedicated to exploring new funding models and deepening the use of disruptive technologies with the participation of investors, publishers and institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During Weird Market, the Spanish Federation of Animation and Visual Effects Producers (Diboos) will\u00a0 present filmmaker Pablo Berger with the Honorary Diboos 2024 Award. The Federation, which has celebrated its 18th anniversary, will be giving this new distinction annually as an acknowledgment to individuals and entities that contribute significantly to the sector, promoting Spanish animation both at the domestic and international levels. With this award, Berger, director of <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robot Dreams<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, nominated for an Oscar award for Best Animated Feature, wraps an epic tour with this work which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and has won awards at the Goya, Annie, Quirino, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Forqu\u00e9, Feroz, The European Film Awards, and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The first foray into animation by the Basque creator of other titles such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snow White<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abracadabra<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Torremolinos 73<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was backed by an experienced team of animation professionals who helped him earn critical acclaim and public praise at its premiere at box offices around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45801\" src=\"https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pablo-Berger-Diboos-de-Honor-2024-845x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pablo-Berger-Diboos-de-Honor-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pablo-Berger-Diboos-de-Honor-2024-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pablo-Berger-Diboos-de-Honor-2024-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pablo-Berger-Diboos-de-Honor-2024-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pablo-Berger-Diboos-de-Honor-2024-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pablo-Berger-Diboos-de-Honor-2024-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pablo-Berger-Diboos-de-Honor-2024-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/weirdmarket.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pablo-Berger-Diboos-de-Honor-2024-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WEIRD MARKET IN NUMBERS\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2024 edition of Weird Market boasts figures that confirm its potential and relevance in the sector. The official catalog will include 180 projects, including features, short films, series, web series, video games, transmedia projects, comics and board games, of which around thirty will be presented during the professional days that will take place between October 3rd and 5th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the animation short film festival (WFest &#8211; October 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the Filmoteca Valenciana, Rialto Building) there will be 36 films in competition: 25 in the domestic section and 11th in the international section. The selection includes three world premieres featuring emerging talents, established names and some of the most important works of the year, such as the winner of the Palme d\u2019Or at Cannes or an Oscar nominee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The industry area of the Market shows a significant expansion this year, with more than 500 participants registered in the newly created Weird Invest Day, which offers an array of conferences and activities aimed at exploring new funding models, examining case studies and deepening the use of disruptive technology. Attendees include investors, publishers and institutions such as Triple Dragon, Animond, Blue Bits, Madwest, Raw Fury, Veemkade Capital, Blackmouth Games, Bright Gambit, Foton Games, Parabellum Games, Elipsis Capital, FEI-EIF, Hulahoop Media, ICO, Enisa, Spain Audiovisual Hub, CDTI, DeAPlaneta Entertainment, MEDIA, the Ministry of Culture, and CESCE. Weird Invest Day will take place on Thursday, October 3, thanks to the support from ICEX, Animation from Spain, and Games from Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also in the professional area, the recruitment day will take place on Thursday, October 2nd, where talent scouts from 12 international companies will be present to conduct over a hundred interviews to incorporate new talent into their teams. Public interest exceeded expectations, and the recruitment day was fully booked in less than three hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the highlights of this edition of Weird Market is the addition of two new venues, Las Naves and La Harinera, which together offer over 10,000 square meters where projects such as a softlanding space for technologies and the Valencia Game City project are housed. La Harinera is where \u201cThe Showroom\u201d will be located, an initiative that will be boosted by the video game fair IndieDevDay. On October 4th and 5th, Plaza Weird will host around twenty booths where, in addition to the IndieDevDay, there will be space for Animalcoi (Alcoi International Animation Festival), Prime the Animation!, training centers such as the Escola Superior D\u2019Art I Tecnologia ESAT, Barreira A+D and the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia, as well as 13 video game companies that will showcase their latest developments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 16th edition of Weird Market is co-organized by the Valencian Institute of Culture, attached to the Council of Education, Culture, Universities and Employment. 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