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