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THE ART DEPARTMENT

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NEXT FILMHELPDESK #13: JANEY VAN IERLAND
17 Jan
NEXT TALK: CHANCES FOR FILM TALENT AT NPO
30 Jan
NEXT FILMHELPDESK #14: DOCU SPECIAL - TANGERINE TREE
7 Feb
NEXT FILMHELPDESK #15: CHARLOTTE DRIESSEN
28 Feb
THE ART DEPARTMENT EINDHOVEN 2025
20 - 21 Mar
THE ART DEPARTMENT BERLIN 2025
24 - 25 May

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PLAYGROUNDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - ON THE ART OF FILMMAKING
GREAT NEWS: YOU CAN NOW APPLY FOR A SPOT IN TAD EINDHOVEN ART MARKET!
don't miss the chance to have your works seen by thousands of visitors
OPEN CALL: NEW NEXT TALENTS 2025
GAME OVER BREDA GAME WEEK, BUT SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
a look back at our Breda gaming take-over
WHAT'S UP NEXT, KHATTAR SHAHEEN?
discover our next generation of talents
OPEN CALL: APPLYING FOR FUNDING - FEEDBACK COACHING
get those funds to develop your plan! Looking for Brabant based creators
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME BUT ARTISTS AND HUMAN CREATIVITY ARE GETTING READY
In Motion Rotterdam's afterglow
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