On 23 of June we enjoyed the end presentations of our 2025-2026 generation of Next Talents in a fully packed room at Natlab Eindhoven. We are so incredibly proud of how much they have accomplished in just a couple of months.
We can’t wait to see how the seeds planted through their personalised trajectories will further grow and develop. We have no doubt they are up for extraordinary things!
Once again, congratulations:
⭐️ Maria Cristhin Kuiper
⭐️ Puck Paassen
⭐️ Afan Zeng
⭐️ Ira Hoefsmid
⭐️ Zlatelina Tsokova
⭐️ Ayoola Olagunju
⭐️ Eddy Wu
⭐️ Stijn van Drunen
Massive “Thank You!” to all the mentors and coaches involved in the program
✨ Dirk van Dulmen
✨ Marieke Blaauw (Job, Joris en Marieke)
✨ Juliana Erazo
✨ Mackenzie Fincham
✨ Loes Janssen
✨ Elton Backx
✨ Kees de Louw
✨ Rozemarijn in ‘t Veld
✨ Dwight Fagbamila
✨ Olivier Nijs
✨ Ton van Zantvoort
✨ Milo Cremer Eindhoven
✨ Daan Velsink
✨ Lucas de Kort
✨ Meike van Zandvoort
✨ Marilyn Spaaij
✨ Merel Gilsing
And of course, to our partners.
Playgrounds Next is made possible by the Netherlands Film Fund, Province of North Brabant and Kunstloc.
