Forget the Super Bowl, this is the real deal: the Kaboom's Official Short Film Competition.
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The greatest competitions: the Olympics, the World Cup, De Eredivisie, the NBA, your local darts tournament, and of course … The Kaboom Short Film Competition. Forget the Super Bowl, the most exciting show on the planet is this competition filled with animated shorts from all corners of the galaxy.
Here, 59 films – including student shorts, films by seasoned directors and even music videos – battle it out for our coveted awards.
A little girl reflects on her last summer with her father at his funeral.
Set on a small island in Japan where the director was born and raised, the film explores the relationship between the death of her father and the bomb storage in the mountain behind the family house.
On a beach at twilight's dawn, a little girl meticulously builds up an ecosystem. She intends to make her little
world perfect. But soon, the tide is coming in ...
Roadside greenery is a noman’s land. It was created to be passed by, not to be in it. Geometrical and artificial, yet taken by wild weeds – does it belong to man, or to nature? The same goes for your Body. You drag It through your days instead of being in It. Be It.
I made this film for you to relax. To ease your senses between real films. To take a nap. Sweet dreams, fellow Body. I love you.
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Two brothers entertain themselves with a game of hide and seek. As one counts, the other hides in a small cabinet. Seconds pass… then minutes… years… and decades. HIDE is a heartrending and prescient story about family and disconnect, in a world that is increasingly fragmented and unrecognizable.
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The diligent soldier Mr. Pete does everything to meet the high standarts of his baroness. To satisfy her insatiable lust for speed he shovels madly on her new iron horse`s voyage.
In the purple mountains filled with orange palm trees resides a cube-house. Petipou and his friend Egg live happily in their world of games and recklessness. But one day, a Foot-Bird bursts into their peaceful life and kidnaps Egg. Petipou leaves to find Egg, but he will discover that his friend is actually happy and accepts his fate. Will Petipou bring back his friend against his will ?
K, the musician who covers his face, and untouchable cat 'Chicha', are two lonely. They are always together but never get close. After finally getting a scratch on his hand, K lays down and starts singing a serenade for Chicha alone.
On his first day of work as a miner, Martin, a cocky teenager will learn the importance of rituals and respect for ancestors.
A journey between moments, moods and consciousness, which produce a portrait of a romantic relationship.
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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