3D Wire reveals its international jury and the presence of Tumblehead Animation Studio

Cuatro profesionales de primer nivel como Nuria G. Blanco, Silvina Cornillón, Vincent Tavier y Marc Aguesse serán los que decidan el palmarés del festival de cortometrajes. El estudio danés Tumblehead Animation Studio presentará sus últimos proyectos como ‘Rob ‘n’ Ron’.

He 3D Wire Market adelanta algunos detalles de lo que será su 11ª edición que tendrá lugar en Segovia del 30 de septiembre al 6 de octubre. Además de confirmar el jurado de su festival de cortometrajes, formado por Nuria G. Blanco, Silvina Cornillón, Vincent Tavier y Marc Aguesse; la cita referente de la animation, video games and New Media advances that the Danish study Tumblehead Animation Studio will be present to talk about his latest projects and the limits of 3D animation.

To José Luis Farias, director of the event, these developments “are just a small preview of a powerful and ambitious edition that will once again turn our market into a focus of attention for the industry at an international level.” Coinciding with these first advances, the accreditation period has been opened for professionals with special prices for early acquisition and free of charge for creators from Castilla y León, a measure that seeks to support the sector residing in the region.

A total of four members will make up the international jury of this edition of 3D Wire, in charge of deciding the winners of the 3D Wire Fest short film festival that takes place from September 30 to October 6.

Among them is Nuria González Blanco, a Spaniard who works as a director, scriptwriter and producer at the animation studio Cartoon Saloon, based in Ireland. Among his most notable works are the series nominated for the Emmy Kids Awards Puffin Rock, the feature film nominated for the Golden Globes and Oscar; The Breadwinner; and the short also nominated for the Oscars Late Afternoon. It is for this last title that Nuria has just been invited to join the Hollywood Academy.

The Argentine Silvia Cornillón is another of the members; Coordinator of Ventana Sur Animation!, which is organized jointly by the INCAA and the Marché du Film/Festival de Cannes, the Buenos Aires native has worked as a producer specializing in animation for more than 15 years. His filmography includes independent shorts with directors such as Juan Pablo Zaramella and Santiago Bou. Their works have received multiple international awards and have participated in prestigious festivals such as Sundance Film Festival (USA), Annecy International Animation Festival (France) or Hiroshima Festival (Japan).

The Belgian Vincent Tavier is the third member. A historian and sociologist, Vincent became an accidental producer, working on both animated and fiction films. Among his works as a screenwriter there are titles such as It happened near his house, A town called panic, Alleluia y Adoration. As a producer, more than 30 titles of all types of genres stand out, with works such as the recent and multi-award-winning EThe evil big fox (Imbert/Renner) o Ernest & Celestine (Renner/Aubier/Patar), nominated for the Oscar for best animated feature film.

The poker is completed by the Frenchman Marc Aguesse, manager of Catsuka, a reference website for animated films, and since 2016 he has been a member of the Animation Pre-Selection Committee at the César Awards. In his professional career he has worked for such prominent media as France 4 or Animeland. After 10 years as webmaster of the Delcourt Group (comics), his main activity currently is managing the communication of the production company Bobbypills.

The four members of the jury arrive thanks to the support of Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) through its Program for the Internationalization of Spanish Culture (PICE) in the Visitor modality.

Tumblehead, in Segovia

The 3D Wire Market gives some outlines of what its programming will be and among the confirmed presences, the Danish studio Tumblehead Animation stands out. A young studio but since its creation it has received numerous recognitions such as the European Animation Emilie Award, last December.

Its founders Peter Smith, Mette Tange and Magnus Møller will go to Segovia thanks to the support of the Danish Embassy in Spain and will talk about some of their latest projects such as Tales from the Multiverse y Rob 'n' Ron, as well as the limits of 3D animation. One of the basic lines of work of this study is research to achieve a cartoon design with 3D movement.

In addition to its outstanding portfolio of international clients, where names such as Google, Lego or Sony appear; This company makes a firm commitment to social causes and that is why they collaborate with various entities in this field.

This conference has the collaboration of the Danish Embassy.

The program will be announced in its entirety over the next few months, but what is already known is the structure of the event that will begin on October 3 with a series of activities upon registration or invitation; That Thursday the project consultancy is scheduled and the B2B meetings, in addition to carrying out a recruitment day and a workshop.

Days 4 and 5 will be when the events take place. conferences and networking activities, as well as showroom spaces and viewing booths will be available.

One of the central axes of the event, which each year attracts attention inside and outside the peninsula, is the presentation of Portuguese-Spanish animation and video game projects. These sessions led by their own authors will take place on Friday afternoon. In this area, it is worth remembering that the call for projects is still open, with the deadline for their presentation being July 24 (registrations, here).