Date
Location(s)
Time
10:30 - 18:30
Entrance fee
FAQ
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Festival and conference celebrating the design process and craftsmanship in film, animation, and games. In 2025, The Art Department returns to Berlin for its 5th edition, this time at Silent Green.
Expect a vibrant program featuring artist talks, demos, workshops, portfolio reviews, and a cozy bookshop stocked with must-have art books. A true playground and meeting place for the creative industry.
While you’re at it, join our referral program and share the experience.
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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
WORKSHOP ANIMATING FOUR LEGGED CREATURES BY AARON BLAISE
7-hour animation workshop
workshop
WORKSHOP CHARACTER DESIGN BY AARON BLAISE (SOLD OUT)
character design workshop
workshop
WORKSHOP CREATURE DESIGN FIGURE SCULPTING BY ROLF TE BOOIJ
creature figure sculpting
workshop
WORKSHOP CREATIVITY AND DEVELOPING IDEAS BY BJÖRN HURRI (SOLD OUT)
a 2,5h workshop on developing ideas on to paper
workshop
WORKSHOP MOOD AND MAGICAL LIGHTING BY PAULINE VOß (SOLD OUT)
hands on process, overpainting and exchange session
workshop
WORKSHOP ANATOMY BY LARS WEILER
anatomy workshop
workshop
BAYAR TSEDENSODNOM
sketching
artist studios
ROLF TE BOOIJ
prop making
artist studios
OLEKSANDRA FASTOVETS
experiments with color and human anatomy
artist studios
KIKA KLAT
window painting
artist studios
BEATRICE BLUE
traditional media painting session
artist studios
DIEGO GISBERT LLORENS
color foundations
artist studios
DANI DIEZ
creating ideas
artist studios
PAUL DAINTON
dynamic illustration with pencil and inks
artist studios
