Exhibition: Imagine balkans
We present to you IMAGINE BALKANS! From the bold and bizarre to the humorous and heartwarming, we’ve gathered an incredible collection of works that dive into the unique character(s) of the region and reveal the true essence of Balkan life. Representing an impressive lineup from across the Balkans and beyond, you’ll see works from:
2024 PICTOPLASMA x Balkans’ own artistic squad:
- Aleksi Ivanov (Bulgaria)
- Alexander Gerginov (Bulgaria)
- Alexandra Georgieva – Sashettu (Bulgaria)
- Alina Marinescu (Romania), thanks to Romanian Design Week
- Dimitris Armenakis (Greece), thanks to TAF Thessaloniki Animation Festival
- Karadime Studio (Bulgaria)
- Nebojša Cvetković (Serbia)
- Petya Savova (Bulgaria)
- Ruki Chuki (North Macedonia)
- Saddo (Romania)
- Sestri Feldman (Ukraine)
- Slaven Lunar (Croatia)
Romanian animated shorts, curated by Mihai Mitrică, Animest Festival Director
Monster – Romania 2018, dir. Laura Pop
Ceva – Romania-Czechia 2018, dir. Paul Mureşan
Candy Can – Romania 2020, dir. Anton Octavian
Cradle – Romania 2020, dir. Paul Mureșan
Suruaika – Romania 2022, dir. Vlad Ilicevici, Radu Pop
I Sit and Look Out – România 2021, dir. Gabor Balazs
Invisibles – România 2020, dir. 4inaroom (Anna Florea, Aliona Ciobanu, Sandu Cojocari, Șerban Ilicevici)
The Boy and the Crow – Romania 2023, dir. Tudor Om
Devices – Romania 2023, dir. Doru Mărgărit
Zidane Roulette – Romania 2023, dir. Emy Mirel Ivașcă
Ceva – Romania-Czechia 2018, dir. Paul Mureşan
Candy Can – Romania 2020, dir. Anton Octavian
Cradle – Romania 2020, dir. Paul Mureșan
Suruaika – Romania 2022, dir. Vlad Ilicevici, Radu Pop
I Sit and Look Out – România 2021, dir. Gabor Balazs
Invisibles – România 2020, dir. 4inaroom (Anna Florea, Aliona Ciobanu, Sandu Cojocari, Șerban Ilicevici)
The Boy and the Crow – Romania 2023, dir. Tudor Om
Devices – Romania 2023, dir. Doru Mărgărit
Zidane Roulette – Romania 2023, dir. Emy Mirel Ivașcă
AFN Presents: That’s What She Said, thanks to Animafest Zagreb
Thoughtfully selected collection of outstanding short audiovisual works by female and female-identifying filmmakers from the last editions of the Animation Festival Network – Animateka, Animest, Fest Anča, Animafest and Anifilm.
Above the Clouds, Hungary 2022, dir. Vivien Hárshegyi
Mariupol. A Hundred Nights, Ukraine-Germany 2023, dir. Sofija Melnik
Her Dress for the Final, Croatia 2023, dir. Martina Meštrović
The Family Portrait, Croatia-France-Serbia 2023, dir. Lea Vidaković
Misaligned, Poland-Latvia 2022, dir. Marta Magnuska
Rising Above, Czechia 2023, dir. Natálie Durchánková
Dog, bread and the flowers from tomorrow, France-Republic of Moldova 2022, dir. Mihaela Mîndru
Octopus Banana Hotchpotch, Slovenia 2023, dir. Milanka Fabjančič
Doubt, Czechia 2023, dir.Adela Križovenská
Mariupol. A Hundred Nights, Ukraine-Germany 2023, dir. Sofija Melnik
Her Dress for the Final, Croatia 2023, dir. Martina Meštrović
The Family Portrait, Croatia-France-Serbia 2023, dir. Lea Vidaković
Misaligned, Poland-Latvia 2022, dir. Marta Magnuska
Rising Above, Czechia 2023, dir. Natálie Durchánková
Dog, bread and the flowers from tomorrow, France-Republic of Moldova 2022, dir. Mihaela Mîndru
Octopus Banana Hotchpotch, Slovenia 2023, dir. Milanka Fabjančič
Doubt, Czechia 2023, dir.Adela Križovenská
TAF Greek Panorama, proudly presented by TAF Thessaloniki Animation Festival
Dive into the vibrant Hellenic culture, history, music, humour and society with this special selection of Greek animated shorts – the best of TAF’s ten festival editions.
Pink Mountain, Greece 2022, dir. by Thomas Kunstler
Canary, Greece 2021, dir. by Chrysoula Korovesi, Marios Gampierakis
Mine, Greece 2022, dir. by Daphne Xourafi
Rites of Spring, Greece 2021, dir. by Yiorgos Tsangaris
Mrs. Metro, Greece 2016, dir. by Aggelos Papantoniou
All You Can Eat, Greece 2019, dir. by Dimitris Armenakis
The Parrot Lady, Greece 2020, dir.by Michalis Kalopaidis
Ten Small Crabs, Greece 2023, dir. by Panagiotis Tsimpiridis
Chairs, Greece 2022, dir. by Jordan Ananiadis
My Mother the Sea, Greece 2022, dir. by Aspasia Kazeli
Egg, Greece 2021, dir. by Chryssa Voudouri
Dream, Greece 2020, dir. by Semiramis Mamata
My Stuffed Granny, Greece 2014, dir. by Effie Pappa
Our road, Greece 2023, dir. by Valasia Dodulu
Gegone, Inside the Museum – Eyfyros, Greece 2022, dir. by Giannis Ziogas
You Don’t Say a Word, Greece 2017, dir. by Thomas Kunstler
Elevator Alone , Greece 2021, dir. by Anastasia Papadopoulou
The Rock, Greece 2018, dir. by Athina Georgia Koumela
Canary, Greece 2021, dir. by Chrysoula Korovesi, Marios Gampierakis
Mine, Greece 2022, dir. by Daphne Xourafi
Rites of Spring, Greece 2021, dir. by Yiorgos Tsangaris
Mrs. Metro, Greece 2016, dir. by Aggelos Papantoniou
All You Can Eat, Greece 2019, dir. by Dimitris Armenakis
The Parrot Lady, Greece 2020, dir.by Michalis Kalopaidis
Ten Small Crabs, Greece 2023, dir. by Panagiotis Tsimpiridis
Chairs, Greece 2022, dir. by Jordan Ananiadis
My Mother the Sea, Greece 2022, dir. by Aspasia Kazeli
Egg, Greece 2021, dir. by Chryssa Voudouri
Dream, Greece 2020, dir. by Semiramis Mamata
My Stuffed Granny, Greece 2014, dir. by Effie Pappa
Our road, Greece 2023, dir. by Valasia Dodulu
Gegone, Inside the Museum – Eyfyros, Greece 2022, dir. by Giannis Ziogas
You Don’t Say a Word, Greece 2017, dir. by Thomas Kunstler
Elevator Alone , Greece 2021, dir. by Anastasia Papadopoulou
The Rock, Greece 2018, dir. by Athina Georgia Koumela
Curated selection of artists from our call for entries:
- Aggelos Gourzis (Greece)
- Aleksandra Miletić (France)
- Alex Boya (Canada/Bulgaria)
- Alexandra Kamburova (Bulgaria)
- Amalia Mavrota (Greece)
- Ana Ivanović (Montenegro)
- Ana Avramova-Pesheva (Bulgaria)
- Andrea Bojkovska (North Macedonia)
- Andreea Moise (Romania)
- Bratislav Milenkovic (Serbia)
- Bulgarian Daze (Bulgaria)
- Carlon Hardt (Brazil)
- Cristian Turdera (Argentina)
- Cristina Cretu (Romania)
- Dalila Manso (UK)
- Damir Omić (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- Derinsu Alicikoglu (Turkey)
- Dragos Musat (United Kingdom)
- Elizaveta Belova (Bulgaria)
- Éva Darabos (Hungary)
- Evangelia (Elina) Choutea (Greece)
- George Stamenov (UK/Bulgaria)
- Goran Radošević (Croatia)
- Hana Tintor (Croatia)
- Islam El Shimy (Egypt)
- Ivelina Ivanova (Bulgaria)
- Jana Terzić (Serbia)
- Katrin Kochorapova (Bulgaria)
- Katya Klimova (Serbia)
- Keti Zaharijev (Serbia)
- Khadia Ulumbekova (Serbia)
- Krešimir Borošak (Croatia)
- Lazarina Nedelcheva (Bulgaria)
- Lazaros Tzovaras (Greece)
- Lora Nestorova (Bulgaria)
- Lucia Troppova (Slovakia)
- Luminita Parvu (Romania)
- Madalina Mihutoiu (Netherlands)
- Maria Kalcheva (Bulgaria)
- Marko Janev (North Macedonia)
- Marko Pinjuh (Croatia)
- Milan Antic (Serbia)
- Nanda Mentesheva (Bulgaria)
- Nataliya Nikolova (Bulgaria)
- Nedko Jechev (Bulgaria/Belgium)
- Olia Le (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- Pepe Avalos (Mexico)
- Rada Lewis (UK)
- Srdja Dragovic (Montenegro)
- Stefan Ilić (Serbia)
- Stefana Petrova (Bulgaria)
- Tanya Petkova (Bulgaria)
- Teodora Marginova (Bulgaria)
- Vanesa Videnova (Bulgaria)
- Yana Popova (Bulgaria)
- Yasen Zgurovski (Bulgaria)
- Zelmira Szabo (Romania)
- Zoe Kapsanaki (Greece)