2 October 2026
FILMHELPDESK #34: Beholders Festival with Ruud Lenssen
22 September 2026
Next Real Talks: CREATING IMPACT (SOLD OUT)
18 - 19 September 2026
PLAYGROUNDS IN MOTION LONDON 2026
london’s creative meet-up of the year
5 - 13 September 2026
PLAYGROUNDS ILLUSTRADA 2026
outdoor exhibition in Tilburg
12 - 13 September 2026
PLAYGROUNDS ACADEMY | INTUITIVE ILLUSTRATION BY IRIS COMPIET
two-day workshop focusing on intuition, experiment and process
12 September 2026
ATELIER NEXT: THE MUSEUM AS INSPIRATION BY KHATTAR SHAHEEN
join this Illustrada atelier by our former Next Talent
11 September 2026
ILLUSTRATION HELPDESK @ ILLUSTRADA FESTIVAL
just like a filmhelpdesk, but then for illustration artists!
10 September 2026
Next OOMPH! @ Illustrada
10 September | De Nieuwe Vorst
30 August 2026
FILMHELPDESK @ BUT FILM FESTIVAL
a special edition organised in collaboration with Make Way Film
28 - 30 August 2026
PLAYGROUNDS NEXT TALENTS @ THE OPENING
19 June 2026
FILMHELPDESK #31: Johannes van Beeck (FULL)
26 May 2026
Next Real Talks: COMEDY IN FILM
21 May 2026
Next: Feedback & Fries
8 May 2026
FILMHELPDESK #30: TÜNDE VOLLENBROEK
15 - 19 April 2026
PLAYGROUNDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026
film festival on the art of filmmaking
15 - 17 April 2026
THE ART DEPARTMENT EINDHOVEN 2026 (SOLD OUT)
festival dedicated to design and craftsmanship in film, animation and games
17 April 2026
FILM & TALENT INDUSTRY DAY
connect with film industry professionals during PIFF
15 April 2026
THE ART DEPARTMENT 2026: IN-DEPTH DAY (SOLD OUT)
extra festival day filled with in-depth artist talks and masterclasses
15 April 2026
WORKSHOP BY ALEX GRIGG: ANIMATIONS THAT SOOTH THE SOUL AND SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS
4-hour workshop
14 April 2026
WORKSHOP BY NATHAN FOWKES: ENVIRONMENT DESIGN (SOLD OUT)
6-hour long workshop
2 April 2026
Next OOMPH!
24 March 2026
Next Real Talks: HOMEGROWN HORROR
20 March 2026
FILMHELPDESK #28: SACHA GERTSIK
27 February 2026
FILMHELPDESK #27: HIDDE DE VRIES