Program Kaboom industry days 2025
Step right up and enter the beating heart of the animation world! The Kaboom Industry Days 2025 are your platform for inspiration, networking, and industry know-how. Whether you’re a student, a seasoned pro, a daring freelancer or a studio head, this is where you need to be. Join us on March 25-26, 2025, at HKU Media in Utrecht and enjoy our refreshed program outline!
Day 1: Kaboom Camp
Your ultimate industry crash course! This is where young talents and new voices shine. Expect a celebration of animation community and exciting encounters with studios, mentors, and funders. Don’t miss interactive ice-breaking roundtables and our all-time favourite: Best Showreels Contest and the Debutants Ball.
Day 2: 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. We’re over the moon to launch the pilot edition of Benelux Animation Pitch, a brand-new initiative strengthening and consolidating talents from the region.
Tickets: €35 per day. Get them HERE.
Location: HKU Media, Oudenoord 700, Utrecht
Industry Days Partners: HKU, Dutch Film Fund, CFAP, DAFF, NAPA, DAMD, SEE NL, Toon Boom, Sound & Vision, Studio Camera, Indyvideo, Leiden Shorts, European Short Pitch, Submarine.
Check out the full program below:
DAY 1: KABOOM CAMP | 10:30 - 21:00
10:15 Doors open
10:30-11:45 Kaboom Camp Kick Off & Swan Gods and Slugs | Auditorium
10:30-18:00 Best Showreels Loop | Mobile Cinema
11:45-12:15 Coffee Break | Atrium
12:00-13:30 Debutants Meet Studios: One-on-One Meetings | Meeting room (invitation only)
12:15-13:45 Animation Toolbox | Auditorium
13:45-14:15 Coffee Break | Atrium
14:15-15:45 Directors Talk: Choose Your Own Adventure | Auditorium
14:30-16:00 Table Talks: Break the Ice | Meeting room (open registration)
15:45-16:15 Coffee Break | Atrium
16:15-17:15 The Best Showreels Screening & Contest | Auditorium
17:15-18:00 New Talents’ Screen Takeover | Auditorium
18:30-21:00 Debutants Ball & Afterparty | EKKO
DAY 2: KABOOM PRO | 10:00 - 20:30
9:45 Doors open | Auditorium
10:00-11:00 Kaboom PRO Opening & New Opportunities for Animation | Auditorium
10:00-18:00 Best Showreels Loop | Mobile Cinema
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break | Atrium
11:15-12:45 Animation Industry Meeting (Animatie Sector Overleg) | Meeting room (in Dutch, invitation only)
11:30-12:30 Masterclass: Bringing Original IPs to Life (Real Examples Included!) | Auditorium
12:30-13:15 Lunch Break | Atrium
13:00-16:30 Kaboom PRO Meet Up Space | Atrium (open registration)
13:15-15:00 Benelux Animation Pitch | Auditorium
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break | Atrium
15:15-17:15 Benelux Animation Pitch: One-on-one Meetings | Meeting room (invitation only)
15:30-17:00 The Best Is Yet to Come: Fresh Dutch Titles on the Circuit | Auditorium
16:00-17:30 Dutch Animation Schools Working Session | Meeting room upstairs (invitation only)
17:00-18:30 Industry Drinks | Atrium
19:00-20:30 Benelux Co-Production Dinner | Hygge (invitation only)
