BALCONADA
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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.
"Balconada" is the winner of the 2026 Vimeo Staff Pick Award at Aspen Shortsfest, a prize that combines a festival award and a Vimeo Staff Pick all in one. Check out past winners from festivals around the world here!
story and direction Iva Tokmakchieva
script consultants Rita Domonyi, Vessela Dantcheva
characters design Iva Tokmakchieva
layouts design Andrea Popyordanova
lead animation Iva Tokmakchieva, Petya Zlateva
additional animation Tanya Bozhinova, Paola de Sousa, Célia Tocco, Mona Schnerb, Julien-Cyril Abié, Elise Bastard-Rosset, Karina Krumova, Elena Georgieva
original music composer Amin Goudarzi
sound design Soundscapers
flute player Marine Bouzat
film editor Noemie Azul Loeve
compositing Niki Ivanov
final sound mix Dimitar Benkov, NBU sound studio
producer Vessela Dantcheva - Compote Collective
co-producer Christophe Camoirano - Girelle Production
distributor Pentacle distribution
The film has so far screened at 70+ international animation and film festivals and received the following awards:
Best Bulgarian Film — Sofia International Film Festival, Bulgaria, 12–31 March 2026
The Up & Coming Tricky Women Tricky Realities Award — Tricky Women Tricky Realities, Austria, 11–15 March 2026
Best Animation Film, Award for Best Directing & Critics’ Guild Award — Golden Rython Bulgarian Documentary and Animated Film Festival, 17–22 December 2025
Best Debut — T-Short Festival 2025, Germany, 28–30 November 2025
Best Animated Film — ICONA 2025, Greece, 13–16 November 2025
Best Animation Film — Salsa Film Festival, Germany, 12–15 November 2025
Best Animation Film — Lugano Animation Days 2025, Switzerland, 11–16 November 2025
Best Animated Short Film — Festival Internacional de Cine de Puerto Madryn (MAFICI), Argentina, 17–26 October 2025
Audience Award — Festival CineEast 2025, Luxembourg, 10–26 October 2025, Short Films Programme
International Talent — Weird Market & WFest, Spain, 30 September – 5 October 2025
Best Bulgarian Debut Film Award & Special Mention — World Festival of Animated Film Varna, Bulgaria, 3–7 September 2025
Animated Star Award for Best Animated Film — Star Film Fest, Croatia, 21–23 August 2025
Special Mention — In The Palace Short Film Festival, Bulgaria, July 2025
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