Best Friend animated short film GOBELINS | STASH MAGAZINE

Beware Your “Best Friend” Addiction

Virtual companionship comes at a high price in this intense and prescient glimpse into a future where pharmacologically induced friends are the norm – created by five recent animation graduates at GOBELINS in Paris. [Watch]

NPR Invisibilia The Power of Expectations explainer Francesca Cattaneo | STASH MAGAZINE

NPR Invisibilia “The Power of Expectations” by Francesca Cattaneo

Francesca Cattaneo: “From the NPR Invisibilia podcast, this animation explores whether expectations can have a profound impact on our lives.” [Watch]

Scrambled CG short film by Polder Animation | STASH MAGAZINE

“Scrambled” Animated Short by Polder Animation

A mischievous Rubik’s Cube with an urgent need to be solved brightens the day of a young woman in “Scrambled,” a CG short written and directed by Bastiaan Schravendeel at Dutch 3D character animation studio Polder.
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Influence Film Club explainer Beakus | STASH MAGAZINE

Influence Film Club by Amaël Isnard and Beakus

Strong design and illustration from Beakus director Amaël Isnard elevates this explainer for the Influence Film Club, an online platform based in Sweden inspiring “more people to watch documentary films and have meaningful conversations about them.” [Watch]

NY Times Conception Why I Won’t Raise My Daughters to Please Lara Lee animation | STASH MAGAZINE

“Why I Won’t Raise My Daughters to Please” by Lara Lee

The latest film in the insightful and beautifully rendered New York Times’ Conception series arrives via the considerable illustration and animation talents of director Lara Lee in London. [Watch]

Kilian Vilim OOZE animated short film | STASH MAGAZINE

“OOZE” Short Film by Kilian Vilim

After a year of accolades on the festival circuit, young Swiss illustrator/animator Kilian Vilim’s stark and macabre (yet somehow charming) graduation film “OOZE” is now available for your viewing enjoyment. [Watch]