A collage of four quirky cartoon images: a wide-eyed monster with Japanese text, a monkey with a giant glove tail on a branch, hands peeling a banana titled "Dirty Work," and a person tangled by a snake. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Hard Science: Dirty Work & Jamute “Beat Cancer Off”

Armed with hard science and a cheeky song, US non-profit Fuck Cancer encourages men to take their prostrate health in hand with a brilliant animated film from São Paulo studio Dirty Work and audio house Jamute thru agency VML Health. [Watch]

Four colorful, childlike drawings of aliens and astronauts: a McDonald’s rocket lands, an alien receives a Happy Meal in a Crayola spaceship, an astronaut with green hair floats, and a blue alien waves. Created with the playful spirit of Nexus Studios. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Shynola & Nexus Studios Pencil In Creativity for Crayola and McDonalds

Nexus Studios’ directing collective Shynola (Chris Harding, Jason Groves, Richard Kenworthy) let loose with Crayola pencils in this spot for the brand’s collab with McDonald’s, encouraging kids to embrace their creativity. [Watch]

An animated man with a mustache sits against a green wall, looking up. Next to him, a woman in a red dress and jewelry lifts her shawl, both bathed in dramatic lighting—like a scene from a Tinariwen music video. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Director Axel Digoix Reveals Tinariwen’s True Story in “Erghad Afewo” Music Video

In his latest video for Saharan collective Tinariwen, director/animator Axel Digoix details the band’s incredible origin story of how two Tuareg children fell in love with music and persevered despite intense conflict and censorship. [Watch]

Two animated characters in orange uniforms carry a grand piano up a red-carpeted staircase with ornate railings in this comic film by Léo Brunel. One character leads the duet, while the other struggles behind in a grand, well-lit interior. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Léo Brunel Strikes a Comic Chord in “Duet” Short Film

Director Leo Brunel, who recently signed with Paris prodco Eddy and co-directed the hilarious multi-award-winning short Hors Piste, is back with more CG character comedy in his newest personal film Duet. [Watch]

Two businesspeople stand by large office windows, overlooking a city skyline. Sunlight streams in, casting shadows on the floor amid lush plants—a modern, spacious office where they See Things Others Miss, inspired by Mackenzie Investments. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

WIZZ & Emmanuelle Walker “See Things Others Miss” for Mackenzie Investments

Working thru Toronto agency The Garden, director/illustrator Emmanuelle Walker and WIZZ channel the style of impeccable editorial illustrations into a series of surreal vignettes for one of Canada’s largest investment management firms. [Watch]

Three people in vibrant clothing talk on phones and read a book, set against buildings, greenery, and mountains. A small truck drives along the road in this bold, colorful cartoon style by Animwood Studio, inspired by Dollar's Journey. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Animwood Studio Tracks a Dollar’s Journey for Acumen

Good work for good causes is always a joy to post. Such is the case with this film from Animwood Studio in Kraków, Poland, showcasing the effects of a donation to Acumen, the US nonprofit targeting global poverty. [Watch]