Kaboom Animation Festival

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Kaboom Animation Festival

Kaboom Animation Festival is the one-stop-shop for the latest and greatest in all things animated. Yes, even yours, my amazing weirdo friend!

Ranging from cutting-edge experimental arthouse to colorful stories for families and kids, Kaboom will cater to the animation needs of all. We look very much forward to our next edition in spring 2023! We can’t wait to see you there! Utrecht: 24th – 29th March
Amsterdam: 30th March – 2nd April

02/07/2026

⛱️ While we take a small break from Kaboom Anime and Cult (back in September!), we are prepping for the Dutch festival season! 🌞

Join us in July at Wildeburg for shorts in the Bamboebios. Are you dancing at Lowlands festival ? You’ll find a large selection of fun shorts on the big screens while you wait for your favorite artists to start. Or you can visit the south of the Netherlands to see ‘the Best of Kaboom 2026’ in the beautiful Maastricht.

See you there! 🌻

02/07/2026

⛱️ While we take a small break from Kaboom Anime and Cult (back in September!), we are prepping for the Dutch festival season! 🌞

Join us in July at Wildeburg for films in the Bamboebios. Are you dancing at Lowlands festival ? You’ll find a large selection of fun shorts on the big screens while you wait for your favorite artists to start. Or you can visit the south of the country to see ‘the Best of Kaboom 2026’ in the beautiful Maastricht.

See you there! 🌻

05/06/2026

📣 CALL FOR ENTRIES - Kaboom 2027! Show us your animation moves.
Dear animator, the Call for Entries for edition 2027 is officially open so we are again waiting patiently for your films, games or VR projects!

Make sure to submit your work before our deadline: October 5th 2026 (23:59 CET)

Submissions and info via: https://kaboomfestival.filmchief.com/

30/03/2026

🐺 Kaboom Anime: Wolf Children 🐺

Arguably the greatest animated film about motherhood and single parenting, Wolf Children imagines what it would be like to have a lupine lover (go Team Jacob!), have children, and raise them all by yourself.

The director behind modern anime classics like The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, and Belle slows the rhythm down for a richly told slice-of-life story with folkloric wonder. ✨

📅 April 1 22:00📍 Filmhuis Den Haag
📅 April 11 21:15 📍 Melkweg Amsterdam
📅 April 15 21:00 📍KINO, Rotterdam
📅 April 19 15:00📍 Het Nieuwe Filmhuis, Almere
📅 April 19 16:10📍 Chasse Cinema, Breda
📅 April 19 20:00📍 Forum, Groningen📅 April 22 15:00📍 Filmhuis Den Haag
📅 April 27 21:00 & 21:15📍 Slachtstraat Filmtheater, Utrecht
📅 April 28 19:00📍 Natlab, Eindhoven

🎟️ Tickets via https://www.kaboomfestival.nl/kaboom-x/anime/

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, your work truly resonated with our audience! 💥 ⁠

1- Winner of Best Feature: ‘Allah is Not Obliged’ directed by Zaven Najjar (Belgium/Canada/France/Luxembourg, 2025)

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)

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)

23/03/2026

💛 Day 10 💛

The final day brought two animation queens together, featured 50 musicians performing in harmony, and wrapped up with an animation pub quiz where teams of six competed for victory, and an analogue bag.

As our beloved festival comes to an end, the vibes are a mix of joy, pride, and a touch of bittersweet heartbreak. ⁠Kaboom 2026 was cosy, crafty, and full of human connection. Over the past 10 days, we’ve shared powerful stories, witnessed beautiful visuals, and experienced moments that surprised, moved, and connected us. To everyone who laughed, cried, danced, discussed, crafted, and celebrated with us: thank you. See you in Kaboom 2027! 💘 ⁠
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📸 Jaime Korbee

22/03/2026

🧦 Day 9 🧦�⁠�What a day, what a night, what a festival! For the past 8 days, short animations from around the world competed for the spotlight. Last night, the moment finally arrived: the winners were revealed, and the awards found their rightful owners. A huge thank you to all the jury members and animators who joined us and made the 2026 edition of the festival so special. ⁠�⁠�Earlier in the day, EYE got taken over by beautiful hand-made sock puppets that came alive during the It’s Alive show. And then…the party. Let’s just say: the dance floor was on fire. 🔥��📸 Jaime Korbee

21/03/2026

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: ��1 - Congratulations to the Best VR Award Winner – ‘Less Than 5gr of Saffron’ directed by Négar Motevalymeidanshah ��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 ��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 ��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 ��8 - Congratulations to the Best International Short Award Winner – ‘What We Leave Behind’ directed by Jean-Sébastien Hamel, Alexandra Myotte

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