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Introducing the 2nd Vimeo Staff Pick Award winner of the year, fresh from Aspen Shortsfest 2026: "Balconada" by Iva Tokmakchieva! This delightful animation about neighbors sharing a spontaneous moment of joy makes its online debut today as a #vimeostaffpick before continuing its festival journey at the prestigious @annecy and @animafestzg . Swipe through for some BTS, and watch the full film at the link in bio! Balconada is a film about the relationship between internal and external tension - atmospheric and mental pressure. A hot summer day brings several neighbours out on their balconies. During a sudden rainstorm, one of them gets a burst of inspiration, which encourages the rest to live in the moment. story and direction @ivatokmak layouts design @andrea.popyordanova lead animation @ivatokmak , @pzlacam additional animation studios @compotecollective , @chromatik_studio_animation , @haveanicedayfilms music composer @amingoudarzi_composer sound design @bigbandacollective film editor @azul.loeve producer @good_to_be_here co-producer @camoirano distributor @gaetan_trigot

⭐️ "Balconada" is the winner of the 2026 Vimeo Staff Pick Award at @aspenfilm , a prize that combines a festival award and a @vimeostaffpicks all in one. 📣 "The members of the Vimeo curation team share a love for people watching so we were all charmed by the winning film’s depiction of the morning routine of various residents of an apartment complex and how the sights and sounds of the neighbors’ mundane activities grow into a gorgeously animated dreamscape of joy and freedom." 🕊️ Thank you for discovering "Balconada" – it's a great honour!

Talking about the Animation & Game Design Bachelor's Degree at Hochschule Darmstadt with Ana Spiru ↪️ 17 May at 17:00, online 🌟 Our Incubator Talks Series continues with a presentation of the admission process, course structure and life at the Animation & Game Design course at the Hochschule Darmstadt University in Dieburg, Germany! Hochschule Darmstadt is one of the few universities in Germany that offer classes in English! The university is also known for its connections with the industry and its focus on collaborative work. If you want to apply or find out more about studying in Germany, we invite you to hear more from our host, Ana Spiru (@ananashater ) - 3rd year student in Animation & Game Design. The talk is open to all Incubator community members and alumni. To sign-up, join our community at the 🔗 in bio. The Animation Incubator is an animation & digital art community for teenagers. Artwork: @annaflorea A project by @theanimationincubator in partnership with @compotecollective & @kinoklas . Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Gala Premiilor Gopo / Bunicu doarme / Evenimentul va fi transmis live 19:00 @ premiilegopo.ro / unlimited.tiff.ro / VOYO

April at @fontevraud was full of laughs, creation and new friends. Wow, and I'm sure that every shared experience will reflect somehow in the future. Thank you everyone for the inspiration, I'm so incredibly happy to have spent this time with you! Thank you for this gift @nefanimation , Black Sea Animation Workshop, @compotecollective & @saqanima_ge 🌊🌊🌊 🌳🐸💚💚💚💚

Best IceCream @animocje_festival in Bydgoszcz PL - Spring is ON! - happy to be a part of it #bunciudoarme #grandpaissleeping

This month we are watching a very beautiful and emotional animation (prepare your tissue boxes). We are looking for moderators and hosts 👀 ✨️🎞 ↩️ Join the community at the link in bio for the screening • Artwork by @clarathesodacan A project by @theanimationincubator in partnership with @compotecollective & @kinoklas . Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Portfolio Bootcamp with Paul Mureșan ↪️10 May at 11:00, online. Do you want to build your portfolio? Maybe you’re looking for an animation university or a job in the industry? Or maybe you want to start selling your own commissions. Share your portfolio for live or written feedback.Your portfolio should contain 10-12 works. It is optional (but appreciated) for up to 3 of those works to be animations. ‼️Portfolio Submission Deadline: 7 May Paul (Professional Illustrator and Animator) will be supported by Tomas (Incubator Workshops Manager) and Klaus (Incubator Community Manager) who will guide you through building a strong foundation for any kind of portfolio! The workshop is open to all Incubator community members and alumni whether you submit a portfolio or not. To sign-up, join our community at the 🔗 in bio. The Animation Incubator is an animation & digital art community for teenagers. We’re also getting ready to launch Animation Lab, our online animation workshop that takes place all summer long, for which you’ll need to apply with a portfolio, so this is your chance to start building it! 💪 • Artwork: Paul Mureșan and @totallclown A project by @theanimationincubator in partnership with @compotecollective & @kinoklas . Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Incubator & @gen.zette are talking art and activism ↪️ 23 April, 19:00 EET, online. Join us at the link in bio. Meet the speakers ⬇️ Spoiler alert! They work across fine art, film, performance, literature and medicine and they all intersect their artistic practices with activism. 🗣️Gianluca Ascione (IT), graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, (Comics Languages). He has created comics and illustrations for publishers such as Canicola and Feltrinelli, and newspapers such as Domani, also contributing to numerous fanzines and independent projects. He experiments with animation for musical projects and DJ sets. 🗣️Here, there was a park: Ștefania Bodescu & Andreea David (RO) @aiciafostunparcfilm Ștefania is an artist and filmmaker who uses animation, collage and digital art to explore themes of reality, dreams and how we navigate them. She graduated from Falmouth University with her student film “Crispy Love-Line” which was nominated at the BFI Film Festival. She initiated the ”Animators for IOR” Collective, which combine artistic expression with local civic engagement. Andreea David is a choreographer, performer, activist and former architect. She orients her choreographic practice around perception and the body's relationship to its environment, physical and political. She has been active to protect a 12-hectare plot of land, receded from a park to private landlords who managed to destroy 1,000 trees over 3 years. 🗣️Ilinca Mănescu (RO) is a queer feminist novelist and screenwriter. Ilinca published her debut novel, Copiii Ecosistemului (Children of the Ecosystem), in 2021, the first eco-queer dystopian novel in Romanian literature. She continues writing short stories, personal essays and screenplays. Alongside her writing career, Ilinca is also a breast cancer screening specialist, frequently collaborating with non-profit initiatives for women and gender diverse groups. Your hosts are Sorana Horsia, Editor-in-chief of GenZette & Alex Grama, The Animation Incubator Lead Community Manager. The event will take place in English on the @gen.zette Discord. Join the event via the link in bio. This event is open to all!

Have you ever wondered how films get awarded at festivals? ↪️ Join our workshop with Alexis Hunot (FR), the @animest.ro Festival Teen Jury mentor, film critic and curator, who will guide you through the process of being an animation jury. Who knows? Maybe in October you’ll be part of the next Animest Teen Jury. Key dates 🔑 Deadline to sign up: 23 April Online workshop: 25 April, 11:00 AM The workshop is open to all Incubator community members and alumni. To sign-up, join our community at the 🔗 in bio. • Artwork: @annaflorea A project by @theanimationincubator in partnership with @compotecollective & @kinoklas . Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

🚀 BALCONADA is part of the official selection of 35th Aspen ShortsFest! Unfortunately we’re not in Colorado, but nevertheless extremely happy to have our film there. Thank you @aspenfilm ! 🩷

This month we celebrate the growth of our community by watching Bulgarian and Romanian animated short films. Join us for a cozy evening to get a taste of the local animation scenes 👀 ✨️🎞 ↩️ Join the community at the link in bio for the screening • illustration by @clarathesodacan A project by @theanimationincubator in partnership with @compotecollective & @kinoklas . Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.