(drum roll) And the winners are... Let's find out together at the festive Kaboom Award Night!
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It’s the taking part that counts, of course, but winning is fun too. An evening full of Awards, for students and professionals, Dutch or otherwise, short and long, VR and theatre, documentary and fantasy, presented by juries and the public. All coming together for one giant celebration of animation and animators.
This program includes a screening of the awarded short films.
Piet, an elderly man in a nursing home, gets restricted in his actions when he realizes he is suddenly turning into a bird. Even though he is still accepted within the group, Piet feels it is time to join a new flock. An enchanting, internationally acclaimed stop-motion film from Janneke Swinkels and Tim Frijsinger.
What if you could break free from reality and do anything you want—what would you do? In a suffocating era marked by anxiety and crises of self-identity, Chinese director Qi Duan explores a series of environments where accumulated pressure finds an outlet. This bold student film is characterized by a variety of styles and textures, in the spirit of Masaaki Yuasa.
How does a machine learn to read the world? Through testimonies and screen recordings, Their Eyes immerses you in the experience of online micro-workers from the Global South whose invisible labor trains the AI of self-driving cars to navigate the streets of the Global North. This documentary unfolds as a technological, sociological, and ethical commentary on the contemporary world.
Boundaries explores how individuals and communities relate to one another. How firm are the lines we draw between us? And what does a boundary say about your identity? These relevant questions are posed by various figures within a series of artistic, abstract, and above all visually stunning spaces. A unique work by director Seun Yee.
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Error: Connection Lost is an autobiographical story that portrays the quiet, disorienting experience of a child shaped by migration’s instability. Centered on a brother and sister growing up in Ukraine in the early 2000s, the film follows their move to the Netherlands and the way they eventually drift apart.
Dan has a gaping wound in his neck that refuses to heal. Why? He can neither remember nor talk about it. To confront it, he must return to the shadowy arena of his childhood and reclaim the part of himself he left behind, the part that keeps him from being whole as an adult. What We Leave Behind is a powerful, haunting film from the award-winning writer-director duo Jean-Sébastien Hamel and Alexandra Myotte.
Kaboom Animation Festival is the one-stop-shop for the latest and greatest in all things animated. Ranging from cutting-edge experimental arthouse to colorful stories for families and kids, Kaboom will cater to the animation needs of all. Yes, even yours, my amazing weirdo friend!
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