Best of Stash 2017 advertising | STASH MAGAZINE

Best of Stash 2017: Advertising

Even as advertising diversifies across new media, spots made for TV and cinema often remain the crown jewels of campaigns. Here are eight commercials we were especially proud to induct into the The Stash Permanent Collection this year. [Watch]

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Matthew Salton: “Santa Is a Psychedelic Mushroom”

Time to learn the truth behind the shamanistic origins of Santa Claus including why he dresses in red and white, why he enters your house through the chimney, and why the reindeer can fly. [Watch]

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Keeping Up with BUDA’s “Walking Christmas”

From the BUDA crew in Buenos Aires: “Here’s our Christmas tree. We lost it few days ago and we need it for the holidays. If you see it walking around, would you call us?” [Watch]

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Prepare Yourself for Arthur Metcalf’s “He’s Watching”

LA director/animator Arthur Metcalf mashes together horror and musical tropes into “He’s Watching,” a dark comedy starring the fearless, hilarious, and potty-mouthed pre-teen April Skut. [Watch]

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Katy Wang: Toto Bono Lokua “Ma Mama” Music Video

Partizan director Katy Wang brings brings a soft and tactile child-like charm to this video for “Ma Mama” by Toto Bono Lokua, a French band made up of singers from French Martinique, Cameroon, and the Republic of Congo. [Watch]

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“7th Aeon”: A Warning from the Near Future

“The human race quit evolving when they stopped adapting to their environment and started adapting the environment to their own needs.” [Watch]