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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Audience Award Winners...🥁🥁🥁 ⁠  4- Winner of Best Commissioned: ‘Where Wool Speaks, and We Must Listen (Desi Oon)’ directed by Sureesh Eriyat (India, 2025) 5- Winner of Best Kids Short: ‘A Pain in the Butt’ directed by Elena Walf (Germany, 2025) 3/5

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Audience Award Winners...🥁🥁🥁 ⁠ 2- Winner of Best Short: Beef Tomato (Vleestomaat) directed by Patty Stenger and Yvonne Kroese (The Netherlands, 2025) 3- Winner of Best Experimental: ‘Merrimundi’ directed by Niles Atallah (France/Chili, 2025) 2/3

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Audience Award Winners...🥁🥁🥁 ⁠ ⁠ We’re excited to announce the winners of this year’s Kaboom Audience Awards! Huge congratulations to all the talented nominees and winners! 💥 ⁠ 1- Winner of Best Feature: ‘Allah is Not Obliged’ directed by Zaven Najjar (Belgium/Canada/France/Luxembourg, 2025) 1/3

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

8 - Congratulations to the Best International Short Award Winner – ‘What We Leave Behind’ directed by Jean-Sébastien Hamel, Alexandra Myotte 5/5

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

6 - Congratulations to the Best Student Short Award Winner – ‘SH’ directed by Qi Duan  7 - Congratulations to the Jamie Bolio Award Winner – ‘Boundaries’ directed by Seun Yee  4/5

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

4 - Congratulations to the Best Dutch Student Short Award Winner – ‘Error Connection Lost’ directed by Uliana Gromyko  5 - Congratulations to the Best Dutch Short Award Winner – ‘Murmuration’ directed by Janneke Swinkels & Tim Frijsinger  3/5

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

2 - Congratulations to the Nancy Award Winner – ‘Endless Cookie’ directed by Seth Scriver & Pete Scriver  3 - Congratulations to the Best Documentary Award Winner – ‘Their Eyes’ directed by Nicolas Gourault  2/5

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

And the winners are…🥁🥁🥁   After an unforgettable ceremony at EYE Filmmuseum we’re thrilled to announce the champions chosen by our jury members:   1 - Congratulations to the Best VR Award Winner – ‘Less Than 5gr of Saffron’ directed by Négar Motevalymeidanshah 1/5

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

💟 Here, Queer and Totally Sincere 💟 Kaboom and Queer Film Festival Utrecht are back at it again! 📅March 15 - 18:00 📍Slachtstraat Filmtheater 📅March 20 - 22:15 📍Eye Filmmuseum 🎟️ Tickets via kaboomfestival.filmchief.com/shop/tickets... 1- 'Conchiglia' directed by Mario Grigilon

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

🎼Cine-Concerts Elulu 🎧 Electronic Music performance 📅March 15 - 17:15 📍@slachtstraatfilmtheater Puss in Boots 🐱 A storyteller, live animations and 50 classical musicians. 📅March 22 - 11:00 📍@eye_film kaboomfestival.filmchief.com/shop/tickets...

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🌌 Kaboom Anime: Adieu Galaxy Express 999 🌌 The Galaxy Express rides again. 🚂 Earth lies in ruins, the Machine Empire endures, and a battle-hardened Tetsuro is drawn back into the stars by the hope of seeing Maetel once more. 🎟️ Tickets in multiple cities via www.kaboomfestival.nl/kaboom-x/ani...

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

👑 YASS Queen! 👑 At Kaboom 2026, we are shining a special light on female animators. Across curated screenings, guest talks and events, we celebrate the impact of women who have shaped, and continue to redefine, the art of animation. 📍Eye Filmmuseum 👉 Explore the full program here: bit.ly/4l1TM0Q

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

🧵Festival Theme: Human Touch 🧵 In this year’s theme, you’ll follow a thread of animations shaped by hands, hearts, and human imagination. 👉 Get your tickets via bit.ly/4c0Nc8g 🧶 Fibers of Feelings: Special handicraft / knitting screening 🧶 📅 March 15 17:30 Utrecht

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Tickets available now: bit.ly/kaboomprogram 🥺👉👈

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

💛 Tickets on sale now 💛 ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ We are teary-eyed-happy to announce that tickets for Kaboom Animation Festival and Kaboom Industry Days are now on sale! 🗣️🍿 You are a few clicks away from unlocking the dazzling world of animation we have prepared for you. ⁠ bit.ly/kaboomprogram

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

🎮 Kaboom Games 🎮 ⁠ ⁠ Why settle for reality when you can play in worlds of infinitely more possibilities? 👀 📍Amsterdam Eye Filmmuseum 📅 20-22 March 10:00-21:00 🤫 Psst, the entry is FREE! ⁠ 👉 Find the full selection of games via bit.ly/kaboomgames

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Artistic Director + Head of Programming = The Complete Program! 💥 Now live on kaboomfestival.nl🧑‍💻 #fusiondance #dragonballz

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

💛 Feel the vibe of Kaboom 2026 through this amazing trailer featuring breathtaking human-made animations. 👉 Program is out now! Go to kaboomfestival.nl 🎨 Many thanks to Szymon Antoni Jędrys from Red Knife Films for creating this trailer!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The time has come! No more waiting, no more teasing, we’re officially presenting the complete program for Kaboom 2026!  From March 13th through 22nd, in Utrecht, Amsterdam, and online, we’ve got you covered. 🤝  Tickets will be available starting February 19th! 🏃‍♂️⁠  💛 Check it out on kaboomfestival.nl

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

👉 Official Selection 2026 👈 This year 159 films and VR works will compete on our glorious cinematographic battleground ⚔️ 👉 Check out the full selection via kaboomfestival.nl 2- ‘The Jokes Butt’ by Barney Fagan 3- ‘Sixty-seven Milliseconds’ by Fleuryfontaine 4- ‘El Cuerpo del Cristo’ by Bea Lema

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

❗️We are thrilled to announce the theme for our 26' edition: Human Touch When machines can imitate the craft of animation, what remains? Explore the future of handcrafted arts. Will it evolve? Disappear? Maybe they’ll simply persist, like the spiders who inspired the poster, handcrafted by Bea Lema.

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

🤜 Kaboom Anime: Fist of the North Star (1986) 🌟 This month, Kaboom Anime presents another masterpiece: An archetypical example of 1980s postapocalyptic martials arts cinema, Fist of the North Star. Check out the link for more information and get your tickets before they sell out!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

✨ FMX 2025 ✨ From May 6 to 9 2025, around 250 international magicians of all trades will join Europe’s leading conference on VFX, animation and digital media to present the latest projects and discuss explosive topics. More about FMX – Film & Media Exchange: fmx.de/en/home

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

And the winners are…🥁🥁🥁 A huge congratulations to all our incredible nominees and winners of the Kaboom Award Night! After an unforgettable ceremony at 📍 Eye Filmmuseum, we’re thrilled to announce the champions chosen by our jury members. Check out the full list via link in BIO.

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

🎮 Game spotlights 📆 Sat, March 29th 📍 Eye 🔦 ‘The Knightling’ takes center stage from 12:00 - 14:00 📆 Sun, March 30th 📍 Eye 🔦 ‘Thank Goodness You're Here!’ takes the spotlight from 12:00 - 14:00 👉Visit our gaming area at @eye_film, 10:00 till 22:00 on Saturday and 10:00 till 20:00 on Sunday.

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🟡 Industry Day 2 🟡 The Industry Days are officially over, but we hope the ideas that emerged and the connections you made will stay with you long after. Get ready for even more incredible screenings and special programs in Amsterdam tomorrow! See you there. 😉 📸 @cocreator_eventfotografie

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Benelux Animation Pitch Winner 🥁🥁🥁 ⁠ The winning project, ‘Dogfight’ directed by Guido Duijn @yosh.tea and produced by Sem Assink @semassink (the Netherlands and Denmark), just scored a sweet €5000! Huge congrats on this amazing achievement—we’re all so excited to see your film come to life! 🎬 ⁠

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🟡 Industry Day 1 🟡 Yesterday was an action-packed day full of inspiring talks, incredible guests and exciting opportunities for networking (don’t forget the steps mentioned by Fay Breeman. 📸 @cocreator_eventfotografie

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Announcing the Debutants Ball winners...🥁🥁🥁 Without further ado, let's proudly announce the winners of Kaboom Industry Days 2025’s Debutants Ball awarded by our partner – Toon Boom Animation🥁: ⭐ Ilja Bertrand ⭐ Max Gierkink Congratulations to you all! May your 5 year goals all happen!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

💛 Recap Day 2💛 What 👏 a 👏 day 👏 Amazing screenings, filmmakers talking at the café, beach balls flying around in the cinema and being transported to a summer vacation for 15 minutes. We get to do it all again tomorrow, and the day after, and after, and after...okay, okay stopping now. ☺️

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

🌞 Day 1 Recap 🌞 With the weather on our side, we kicked off the festival with our opening walk, lighting up Utrecht’s walls (and a few windows and trees) with stunning animated films. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us. See you in the coming days for more festival magic! ✨🎬

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

💛Join our online festival 💛⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Do you want to join the festival but find yourself miles away or just prefer the cozy comfort of home sweet home? We've got your back! 🏠 🤝 📆 Available: from 21 March ⏰12:00 to 30 March ⏰00:00 ⁠⁠ ⁠ 👀 Get your pass via the link in our BIO.⁠

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🏃‍♀️ Ready, set, GO 🏃 ⁠ ⁠ We can’t believe the festival starts tomorrow! The magic is about to begin, and it honestly feels like the night before a flight - don’t know if we’ll manage to fall asleep tonight. 🗣️ ⁠ ⁠ Opening Walk 📆 Fri, 21 March 2025 at 20:30📍Meeting point: Bibliotheek Neude, Utrecht ⁠ ⁠

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

💬 Filmmakers Talk 💬 Most of the time they talk through their work. But now, they really talk! No reservation needed for these talks, come and join the conversation!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

👾 VR Day at Kaboom 👾 ⁠ ⁠ Friday 21st of March, normally just a regular day. But as the clock hits 10:00 am, the Neude library starts shaking as a portal into another reality starts opening. Join the Kaboom VR exhibitions to be transported into one of these realities in stark daylight.

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🗣️ Benelux Animation Pitch Guide is now available ⁠ ⁠ Benelux Animation Pitch is Kaboom Industry Days’ pilot program to support the production of animated short and feature films from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. ✨ Meet the Benelux Animation Pitch Jury:⁠

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🔷 Feature Film: Pelikan Blue directed by László Csáki @csakilaci 🔷⁠ ⁠ 📅 Sun 23 March at 15:00 📍@slachtstraatfilmtheater ⁠ 📅 Sat 29 March at 19:45 📍@eye_film 🎟️ Tap on the link in BIO to get your tickets!⁠

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

🦸‍♀️ Meet the Voices 🦸‍♀️ ⁠ Meet the Voices is a live event where the world of animation voice acting comes to life. 📅 Sun 30 Mar 16:00 📍Boom Chicago ⁠ The same weekend, Bekende Belvrienden organizes a special calling weekend for children and their animated heroes. 🫶 www.bekendebelvrienden.nl/over-ons/

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

🗯️🔺 Flavors of Iraq🔻🗯️ ⁠ ⁠ Following his father's death, French-Iraqi journalist Feurat Alani reflects on his father's journey from Iraq to France. ⁠ We wouldn’t miss this animated documentary if we were you...get your tickets from the link in BIO! 🎟️

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

🇳🇱 Dutch Day at Kaboom 🇳🇱 ⁠ ⁠ Being in the Netherlands, it’s only fair that we brag a little about the amazing animation talent growing right here! Join us on Saturday the 22nd of March for a gezellig day! ⁠ Tap on the link in BIO to get your tickets! 🎟️

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🎞️ Masters of Animation: 4🎞️ ⁠ ⁠ 🙌 ‘ME’ directed by Don Hertzfeldt 📅 Sun 23 Mar at 13:30📍Slachtstraat Filmtheater ⁠ You can check out the other films you’ll see in this compilation and get your tickets through the link in BIO!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🎞️ Masters of Animation: 3🎞️ ⁠ ⁠ 🙌 ‘La Voix des Sirènes’ directed by Gianluigi Toccafondo ⁠ 📅 Sun 23 Mar at 13:30 📍 Slachtstraat Filmtheater ⁠ You can check out the other films you’ll see in this compilation and get your tickets through the link in BIO!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🎞️ Masters of Animation: 2🎞️ ⁠ ⁠ 🙌 ‘Joko’ directed by Izabela Plucińska 📅 Sun 23 Mar at 13:30 📍Slachtstraat Filmtheater ⁠ You can check out the other films you’ll see in this compilation and get your tickets through the link in BIO!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🎞️ Masters of Animation: 1 🎞️ ⁠ ⁠ 🙌 ‘Luna Rossa’ directed by Priit Pärn and Olga Pärn 📅 Sun 23 Mar at 13:30 📍Slachtstraat Filmtheater ⁠ You can check out the other films you’ll see in this compilation and get your tickets through the link in BIO!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

🎮 Kaboom Games 🎮 Why settle for reality when you can explore endless worlds? At this year's festival, enjoy interactive adventures for all skill levels. ⚾ Entry is FREE! 📍 Utrecht, game area Bibliotheek Neude 📍 Amsterdam, game area Eye Filmmuseum Come for the games, stay for the fun! 🎮

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

💖 Feature Films in Competition 💖 ‘Lesbian Space Princess’ by Emma Hough Hobbs & Leela Varghese 👑 DRESS-UP CONTEST: Be the (queer) princess you’ve always wanted to be! Win a crown, pink voucher & 2025 Kaboom Princess title. ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ by Julian Glander Get your tickets now via link in BIO!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

💙 Industry Day 2: Kaboom PRO Program Highlights 💙 ⁠ ⁠ In exactly 2 weeks we kick off Kaboom PRO! From deep-dive presentations to expert sessions and one-on-one meetings, Kaboom PRO is the place for Dutch and international professionals to connect and collaborate. Full program is in link in BIO!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

📽️ Panel: Should We Screen This Old Racist Stuff? 📽️ ⁠ Join us for an in-depth discussion on the evolving role of media history. Is there a way to acknowledge the past without perpetuating its harms? ⁠ 📆 Sat 29 March at 14:00 📍@eye_film ⁠ 🎟️ Tickets are available in the link in BIO!

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Kaboom Animation Festival @kaboomfestival.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

💛 Kids Program 💛 We’re delighted to welcome the lovely little ones to the Kaboom Kids program of our festival! 👧👦 In Utrecht, Amsterdam, and online, we’ve got something for all age groups. 👉 Find out more and get your tickets through the link in our BIO.⁠ ⁠

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