Director Phoebe Arnstein Signs With Biscuit Filmworks for Commercial Representation
May 20, 2026
If you need something unexpected and unexplainable to break you out of a creative rut, a quick shot of this short film/music video – a delirious riot by Japanese animator Yoko Yuki – maybe the jump start you’re looking for. [Watch]
The team at London 3D and motion house Bolder are rightfully celebrating 20 years in a tough business with an ambitious rebrand in collab with UK studio Monday Nights and anchored by these launch and manifesto films. [Watch]
The 2026 edition of the Atlas Festival kicked off in Lisbon with this title sequence, infused with plenty of drama and a dash of Stoicism, by local motion masters Afonso Amaro and João Vaz Oliveira. [Watch]
In its 12th NYC edition, Pictoplasma presents a dense 2-day celebration of character creativity, full of fresh inspiration, cutting-edge artist talks and presentations, and curated animation screenings. [Watch]
Prettybird director (and Oscar-nominee/Emmy-winner) Kirsten Lepore works with the animation crew at Mathematic and ex-droga5 ECD Kevin Weir to channel the many eccentricities of personal wellness for self-care app Finch. [Watch]
After covering his work for over a decade, I got to sit down with London-based Turkish director/CD Onar Senturk at OFFF Barcelona 2026 for an invigorating catch up on life and his latest work. [Watch]
Veteran creative director and CG artist Tavo Ponce just dropped us his latest personal experiment, an ethereal motion adventure that leans into the imperfections and impossibilities of AI filmmaking. [Watch]
A carefully curated selection of intense inspiration, Stash 177 is the latest addition to the ever-expanding archives of the Stash Permanent Collection, the only streaming platform dedicated to motion design and animation. [Watch]
Landing that first job in animation can be tough, so Stash is excited to present these real-world tips from an industry insider: Rachel Ashley, head of artistic recruitment at animation powerhouse Titmouse. [Watch]
In a massive spectacle of gaming, art, and live music (Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice), the team at Golden Wolf light up 34 screens around Times Square in a takeover for Epic Games and their Fortnite franchise. [Watch]
Ashley Monaghan (former EP at Hornet) and Joey Recoskie (former director at Tendril) just dropped us the rich and riveting launch/manifesto film for SAGA, their new Toronto-based CG design and animation studio. [Watch]
![Two people stand in front of a large "WE [heart] PITCHING" sculpture in a lively city plaza. This scene, featured in We Love Pitching Part 1, captures the creative buzz highlighted by Stash Media’s guest editorial. Frame from Stash Magazine article.](https://www.stashmedia.tv/wp-content/uploads/We-Love-Pitching-Part-1-Guest-editorial-by-Claus-Cibilis-_-STASH-MAGAZINE-640x360.jpg)
In part 2 of his deep dive into the messy, contentious, (some would say broken) world of competitive creative pitches, Nerdo ECD Claus Cibils examines how pitching works and how it can work better. [Watch]
Director/animator Alex Semenov, whose Simpson’s Couch Gag is simply the darkest ever, just dropped us his latest black comedy – a sci-fi take-down of scrolling culture starring the voice of Thomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley). [Watch]
In their new film for Italian lighting brand Lodes, co-founder/CD Jonathan Formento and his CG motion crew (whose work we track here), take a hyper-minimalist approach to keep attention tightly focused on the product. [Watch]
Working thru Denver agency Sukle, Passion Pictures director Anna Mantzaris applies her talents for warm and fuzzy stop-motion to the heavy lift of getting youngsters away from their screens and into the great outdoors. [Watch]
