FACE 2 FACE

THE ART DEPARTMENT BERLIN 2025 (SOLD OUT)

Quickly get introduced to other fellow attendees from our community. Who knows who you might meet? Maybe your next concept artist for a project you have in the works. Or an illustrator for your book idea you had somewhere in a drawer waiting for its right time. But also, a fellow fan of a project dear to your heart, you can hang around and continue visiting the festival with!

At this edition of The Art Department we are also debuting a new format: Face 2 Face – giving visitors a chance to connect with other visitors and make use of resources from within our community.

Program:

Saturday 24 May: 17.00 – 17.30 & 17.45 – 18.15
Sunday 25 May: 16.00 – 16.30 & 16.45 – 17.15

How does it work? 

  • You sign up on-site, at the festival venue for a Face 2 Face session.
  • It’s a first come, first serve system. Full is full.
  • You come at the appointed time and you will meet a maximum of 5 other members from our community.
  • You get 5 minutes to talk with each of them. Afraid you will be too shy or won’t have anything to talk about? We’ve go you covered with some fun ice-breaking games.
  • Bring an open mind and use wisely your time. Just embrace the process and see that you’ll surprise yourself!
AARON BLAISE
animation director, illustrator, painter
artist talk
ANNE-LAURE TO
Art Supervisor/Art Director Arcane Season 1 & 2
artist talk
ENVAR STUDIO (ATEY GHAILAN)
outsource & game studio
artist talk
OLEKSANDRA FASTOVETS
character designer + illustrator
artist talk
GOODBYE KANSAS (EMNET MULUGETA)
cinematics director
artist talk
FEEFAL
illustrator
artist talk
PAULINE VOß
concept artist + illustrator
demo
DANI DIEZ
art director, visual development artist
demo
WACOM YUIFY DEMO
get control over your digital creations
demo
CONVOLOOT PANEL: THE EFFICIENT CREATOR
with Pauline Voß, Emnet Mulgeta and Mel Milton, moderated by Spiridon Giannakis
panel
PANEL: ART DIRECTION – FROM SKETCH TO SCREEN
with Floris Didden (Karakter), Benjamin Schulte (Karakter), Atey Ghailan (Envar) and moderated by Leon van Rooij
panel
SKETCH SESSIONS BY DRINK AND DRAW BERLIN
live sketching experience
sketch sessions
INDUSTRY GARDEN
check our networking space!
industry garden
ARTIST STUDIOS
watch your idols at work!
artist studios
BOOKSHOP
discover art books, comics and exclusive titles
books
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
brushen up your portfolios!
portfolio reviews
WORKSHOPS
join these hands-on sessions led by top industry artists.
workshop
SAUCY SELECTION (I)
enjoy a saucy selection of short films by female and queer directors
short film program
SAUCY SELECTION (II)
enjoy a saucy selection of short films by female and queer directors
short film program
BEST OF NEXUS
a trip through the studio's most dazzling shorts
short film program
WACOM BOOTH
sponsor program
DRINKS & MUSIC AT BETONBAR
evening program
afterparty
INTERACT WITH US DURING TAD BERLIN!
instagram, discord, the app - find out what each platform can do for you
community
DISCORD SHOWCASE
have a look at artworks created by our online community
community
TAD BERLIN X PLGR DISCORD
special treats for our online community
community
GET TO KNOW OUR VENUE: SILENT GREEN KULTURQUARTIER
our brand new home
venue
BEATRICE BLUE
art director, author-illustrator
artist talk
MEL MILTON
illustrator + character designer
artist talk
BLIZZARD (INKA SCHULZ)
video game developer and publisher
artist talk
MARLON NOWÉ
animator, educator
artist talk
FX GOBY
director
artist talk
BORIS & NICOLAS
animators
artist talk
MATERIA (ALEX HEATH)
art director, senior illustrator
artist talk
JIMMY DUDA
senior/lead concept artist at Disney Lorcana
artist talk
SKETCH SESSIONS BY DRINK AND DRAW BERLIN
live sketching experience
sketch sessions
CONVOLOOT PANEL: LAID OFF – WHAT’S NEXT?
with Dani Diez, Bianca Nazari (Envar) and Inka Schulz (Blizzard), moderated by Spiridon Giannakis
panel
PAUL DAINTON
illustrator
interview
INDUSTRY GARDEN
check our networking space!
industry garden
ARTIST STUDIOS
watch your idols at work!
artist studios
PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
brushen up your portfolios!
portfolio reviews
WORKSHOPS
join these hands-on sessions led by top industry artists.
workshop
BOOKSHOP
discover art books, comics and exclusive titles
books
SAUCY SELECTION (I)
enjoy a saucy selection of short films by female and queer directors
short film program
SAUCY SELECTION (II)
enjoy a saucy selection of short films by female and queer directors
short film program
BEST OF NEXUS
a trip through the studio's most dazzling shorts
short film program
WACOM BOOTH
sponsor program
INTERACT WITH US DURING TAD BERLIN!
instagram, discord, the app - find out what each platform can do for you
community
DISCORD SHOWCASE
have a look at artworks created by our online community
community
TAD BERLIN X PLGR DISCORD
special treats for our online community
community
GET TO KNOW OUR VENUE: SILENT GREEN KULTURQUARTIER
our brand new home
venue