Still: A Dog's Life by Sophie Olga de Jong, Sytske Kok

When machines can imitate the craft of animation, what remains? Theme program Human Touch explores the future of handcrafted arts. Will craft evolve? Disappear? Will animators somehow absorb this existential threat, or become curators of AI-generated images? Maybe they’ll simply persist – like the spiders who inspired Kaboom’s poster, handcrafted by Bea Lema.

Dutch films in the Official selection

Dutch Shorts in competition
Find an overview of all Dutch shorts in the Dutch competition here. 

VR competition 
Lesbian Simulator (Iris van der Meule, 2025)
Revival Roadshow (Luke Conroy, Anne Fehres, 2025) 
We Are Dead Animals (Tote Tiere Maarten, 2025) NL Co-prod: Valk Productions
A Long Goodbye ( Kate Voet, Victor Maes, 2025) NL Co-prod: Valk Productions

Human Touch –  theme program
A Story of Unfolding Wings (Stellata Koppe, 2025) 

Bonkers Shorts
Art & Davey: Gaming (Kayne Mosch, 2025)

Here, Queer and Totally Sincere
Canvas (Max van Wijgerden, 2025)
Light Within (Martijn Kersten, 2025)

Masters of Animation
Water Girl – (Sandra Desmazières, 2025) NL Co-prod: Valk Productions

Kaboom Kids
Beelong (Daan van Dongen, 2025) 
I Take (Eva Lenis, 2025) 
Pol de Piratenmuis: Grotmonster (Bouwine Pool, 2025) 
Pol de Piratenmuis: Waterglijers (Bouwine Pool, 2025) 

Kaboom Classics – Monique Renault
"Á la Vôtre..."(Monique Renault, 1975)
Borderline 1 + 2 (Monique Renault, Ellen Meske, 1981)  
First International Feminist Film and Video Conference workshop (Monique Renault
Hands off! (Monique Renault, 1984) 
Holy Smoke (Monique Renault, 2000) 
In Nomine Domini ( Ellen Meske, Monique Renault, Roos Molleman, 1982) 
La Donna è Mobile (Monique Renault. 1993) 
Long Live the Sexual Revolution! (Monique Renault, 1983) 
Out! (Monique Renault, 1982) 
Pas a Deux (Monique Renault, Gerrit van Dijk, 1988) 

Find out more about the festival here.