Playgrounds is an institute and platform that connects and forms international creative communities within the fields of illustration, animation, film, games, digital design and art. Our goal is to increase creative self-confidence, skills, knowledge and inclusivity within the creative industry.

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Calendar

IN MOTION ROTTERDAM 2024
19 - 20 Sep
FILMHELPDESK #9
20 Sep
NEXT TALK x GENRE HUB: THE RISE OF BODY HORROR
26 Sep
IN MOTION LONDON 2024
10 - 11 Oct
The Art Department Eindhoven 2025
20 - 21 Mar

FESTIVALS

Art & design for animation, games and VFX
A rollercoaster of cutting edge creativity
NEWS
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LONDON, ARE YOU GETTING YOURSELF IN MOTION?
check out a recap or what we know so far about our line-up
READY YOURSELF FOR IN MOTION ROTTERDAM!
everything we know so far about the line-up
OUR TILBURG ILLUSTRATION TAKEOVER A.K.A ILLUSTRADA FEST
8 hotspots, 9 days, a city takeover!
SPREADING OUR WINGS FOR A NEW ADVENTURE
meet the brand new organisers of Playgrounds Illustrada!
A LOOK BACK AT THE ART DEPARTMENT BERLIN
browse some of our highlights, photos and the official aftermovie
OPEN CALL | NEXT X NETFLIX WRITERS ROOM TRAINING
Looking for Dutch writers!
Six emerging XR professionals selected for the Next XR Program
WATCH
Dive into our free rich archive of talks, interviews and panels
Free in-depth interviews and panels with exciting guests and topics