Program Kaboom industry days 2023

The whole program of the 2022 edition of Kaboom.

It’s that time of the year again! On the 28th and 29th of March in Utrecht (HKU Media) and online, we present to you: the Kaboom Industry Days 2023. These two days are the ultimate deep dive into the endless ocean of animation. And we assure you it’s a journey worth taking. Whether you are an animator, sales agent, distributor, school representative, multi-disciplinary artist, student – the Industry Days are the perfect opportunity to reflect on the state of the field of animation, to meet peers, to share ideas, to start fruitful collaborations or just to have a casual get-together with like-minded people.  

Ticketing details: separate online admission for only €25, offline tickets €35/day – includes lunch.

Location: HKU Media, Oudenoord 700, Utrecht

Check out the full program below:

DAY 1 PROFESSIONAL DAY | 10:00 - 19:00

10:00 – 11:00 Perfectionism in Animation | Auditorium & online

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break | Atrium

11:00 – 12:30 Animatie sector overleg | Meeting Room | invitation only

11:30 – 12:30 Innovation and New Technologies in Animation Today | Auditorium & online

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch – matchmaking break | Atrium

13:30 – 14:30 Animation Conversations: The Art of Puppet Animation | Auditorium & online

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break | Atrium

14:45 – 15:45 Technical Needs in Professional Education | Meeting Room | invitation only

15:00 – 16:00 On co-production: Canadian success story | Auditorium & online

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break | Atrium

16:00 – 17:30 One-on-one Meetings: Dutch and Canadian Producers | Meeting Room | invitation only

16:30 – 17:30 Life After Festivals | Auditorium & online

16:30 – 18:00 Generalists or Specialists? Graduates Profile of Animation Schools and the Role of International Collaboration | Meeting Room | invitation only

17:30 – 19:00 Industry Drink: Meet & Greet | Atrium

19:00 – 20:30 Co-production Dinner | Hygge | invitation only

DAY 2 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS DAY | 10:00 - 20:00

10:00 – 11:00 Sustainability in the Creative Industries | Auditorium & online

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break | Atrium

11:30 – 12:30 Mapping the Animation Industry | Auditorium & online

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch – matchmaking break | Atrium

13:30 – 14:30 Oh, what does this person do? | Auditorium & online

14:30 – 15:00 Coffee Break | Atrium

15:00 – 16:00 Dutch Yearbook | Auditorium & online

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break | Atrium

16:30 – 17:30 AI and the Future of Animation | Auditorium & online

16:30 – 18:00 Debutants Meet Studios | Meeting Room | invitation only

17:30 – 20:00 Debutants Ball | Atrium

Location: all | online | offline

Kaboom Animation Festival is thankful to the Industry Days Partners: HKU, NAPA, DAFF, DAMD, SEE NL, Nederlands Filmfonds, Embassy of Canada, Toon Boom, Indyvideo, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Go Short International Short Film Festival, Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, LINOLEUM Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Playgrounds, Access VFX, Studio Pupil, Submarine.   

 

For more information on how to join with your group of animation students, get tickets, collaboration requests, or general inquiries please contact us via:
Emilia Mazik