The “Oddly” Exciting 16th Edition of the Weird Market
• The Weird Market is bringing the 16th edition that fuses an array of animation, videogames and new media industry players at domestic and international levels. Clearly, it’s a party anyone with a remote love for moving graphics wouldn’t want to miss!
• The event will dance its curtains up in Valencia from the 1st to the 6th of October. But around here, we believe the sizzle really starts with the professional days on the 3rd, 4th and 5th. Using years to prepare, days to impress.
• This year’s peculiarity? There are two new venues added; creating yet another level of excitement! Like they weren’t “weird” enough already!
Wrap-Up and Takeaway
In the world of animation, who said weird couldn’t be wonderful? The 16th Edition of the Weird Market surely promises to exemplify that ‘weird’ has a fashionably attractive side too. The event has expanded with buzz, bringing together animation, videogame and new medium industry experts, all under one sky, or rather, skies (considering there are two new venues). Word on the street is, Valencia is the place to be from October 1-6, especially if peculiarly captivating, digital chimeras are your thing.
Hot Take
Don’t put ‘Weird’ in a corner, especially when we’re talking about the 16th Edition of the Weird Market. It’s out here, testing the waters, expanding its territories and mixing in the right amount of digital pixie dust with the new Invest Day. This isn’t just any animation affair; it’s the odd one out, in the best possible way. To all attending, get those creative juices flowing, and may the ‘forces’ of weirdness be with you. There, I said it, no shame in my pun game.
Image: Weird Market
Welcome to the 16th Edition of the exciting Weird Market. Join us for an audio-visual extravaganza featuring domestic and international efforts in animation, video games, and new media ventures from 1st to 6th October. This year, the event has added new venues and introduced Weird Invest, a dedicated space for discussing investment and financing approaches for animation and video game projects.
The combined strength of these three fundamental aspects shines the spotlight on Valencia as a creative and cultural heavyweight not just within Spain but also on the global stage. Valencia stands shoulder to shoulder with cities like Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam. Join us at our new, larger venues for an engaging mesh of culture, technology, and creativity imagination.
Thanks to the assistance of ICEX, Animation from Spain, and Games from Spain, Weird Invest will make its debut on October 3rd. The conference offers a superb opportunity to explore novel finance models, dive deep into case studies like Baoverse and Claynosaurz, and will shine a light on innovative technologies.
The official launch was graced by the presence of several esteemed figures, including Alvaro Lopez Jamar, General Director of the Valencian Institute of Culture, and Jose Luis Farias, Director of Weird Market, among others.
Image: Weird Market
We welcome you to an event filled with project displays, conferences, networking opportunities, short film festivals, and exclusive workshops. Our event has added a twist by focusing on cultural industries, and we have international agencies sending talent scouts to further enhance the sense of competition.
THE SHOWROOM WILL HOST 13 VIDEO GAMES, 3 SCHOOLS, AND 3 FESTIVALS
We also aim to deepen the significance of the Weird Market’s showroom as part of the industry area. With assistance from Indie Dev Day, we aim to surpass the stupendous turnout we had last year.
Video game enthusiasts are in for a treat at Weird Plaza, as 13 companies will showcase their latest innovations. The participant list features games in diverse genres, from puzzles to shooters, filled with a variety of interesting narratives and adventures.
Our 16th edition is brought to you in collaboration with Valencian Institute of Culture, several sponsors like Europa Creativa MEDIA and supported by various organizations such as IndieDevDay, Tangram Solutions, AVEPA, among others.
Original article: https://www.skwigly.co.uk/weird-market-weird-invest/