Let’s begin the day with some good news. In this session, we’ll catch up on the latest opportunities in the animation industry - including the launch of a new funding scheme for animated specials, the development of a Benelux brand uniting forces to promote valuable films from the region, and more info on De Vrijplaats; a workshop program for animation professionals that want to get help with their research and/or the development of their project. De Vrijplaats is a collaboration between Kaboom Animation Festival and FilmForward.

Speakers: Jeanine Hage (CoBO Fund), Bruno Felix (Submarine), Dana Linssen and Dymme Plomp (FilmForward).

Moderator: Anna Eijsbouts.

This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2025