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Petra Balekić, a visual artist specializing in animation and graphic arts. Born in 1989 in Đakovo, Croatia. Graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb (Department of Graphic Arts in 2013; Department of Animation and New Media in 2017). Mostly focused on making her own animated films for festivals, but she also worked as a director, designer and animator on various commissioned projects, such as “There’s A Poem For That” (TED-Ed), an “Antun Šoljan” documentary (Croatian Radiotelevision), TV series “Little Who Who” (Studio Recircle) and others.

Currently directing her new animated film “I’m Waiting To Recognize You In Some New Character”, supported by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC).

Apart from the animation, she’s also currently writing and illustrating a book that is related to Croatian cultural heritage, as well as making souvenirs with her illustrations.

Also worked as as an external associate at the Academy of Arts and Culture in Osijek, teaching animation.

Awards

2017 – 3rd prize, 49th Croatian Filmmaking Showcase, Vrbovec, Croatia

2016 – main award, DepicT! festival, Bristol, United Kingdom

2016 – special mention, DepicT! festival, Bristol, United Kingdom

 

Festivals

2022 – Trickfilm, International Festival of Animated Film, Stuttgart, Germany

2021 – Animafest, World Festival of Animated Film, Zagreb, Croatia

2021 – Human Rights Film Festival, Zagreb, Croatia

2021 – Balkanima, European Animated Film Festival, Belgrade, Serbia

2021 – LINOLEUM, Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Kyiv, Ukraine

2021 – FeKK, Short Film Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2021 – Animateka, International Animated Film Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2019 – WOIS, White Oryx International Short Film Festival, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2018 – Animafest, World Festival of Animated Film, Zagreb, Croatia

2018 – AnimaSyros, International Animation Festival, Syros, Greece

2018 – Eastern Neighbours, Film Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2018 – ReANima, International Animated Film Festival, Bergen, Norway

2018 – Tabor film festival, International Short Film Festival, Veliki Tabor, Croatia

2018 – Filmska runda, Croatian Short Film Showcase, Osijek, Croatia

2018 – Annecy – International Festival of Animated Films, Annecy, France

2018 – Aubagne Film Festival (FIFA), Aubagne, France

2018 – FICAM, International Film Festival, Meknes, Morocco

2017 – International Day of Animated Film, Zagreb, Croatia

2017 – Croatian Filmmaking Showcase, Vrbovec, Croatia

2017 – POFF Shorts, International Short Film and Animation Festival, Tallinn, Estonia

2017 – LIAF, London International Animation Festival, London, United Kingdom

2017 – Etiuda & Anima, International Film Festival, Krakow, Poland

2017 – International Day of Animated Film, Zagreb, Croatia

2017 – Primanima, World Festival of First Animations, Budaörs, Hungary

2017 – Unseen, Mini Film Festival, Cavtat, Croatia,

2017 – Balkanima, European Animated Film Festival, Belgrade, Serbia

2017 – Banja Luka Animation Festival, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2017 – Cinanima, Animation Film Festival, Espino, Portugal

2017 – FeKK, International Short Film Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2017 – Jahorina Film Festival, Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina

2017 – Anibar, International Animation Festival, Peja, Kosovo

2017 – Kratki na brzinu, Short Film Showcase, Zelina, Croatia

2017 – DHF, Dani hrvatskog filma, Zagreb, Croatia,

2017 – Animafest, World Festival of Animated Film, Zagreb, Croatia

2016 – Interfilm Berlin, International Short Film Festival, Berlin, Germany

2016 – DepicT!, International Short Film Competition, Bristol, United Kingdom

2016 – Animafest, World Festival of Animated Film, Zagreb, Croatia