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

Posted on April 2, 2026

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]

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Close-up of a translucent, amber-colored object with organic shapes and textures, illuminated dramatically against a dark background—a visual prologue reminiscent of Kyle Cooper’s style that highlights the intricate beauty of its wrinkled surface. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Kyle Cooper & Prologue Explore Dark Side of “The Beauty”

Posted on April 2, 2026

FX’s new sci-fi body-horror series The Beauty opens with this unnerving CG sequence, designed by Kyle Cooper and the Prologue team to reflect the “visceral transformations” at the core of the show’s narrative. [Watch]

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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

Posted on April 1, 2026

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]

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Four-panel image: a dramatic dust storm, a close-up of a football helmet with a blue logo, a herd of bison running through snow, and an NFL player in Nike Rivalries Uniforms standing in a stadium surrounded by swirling dust—released in the film by Builders Club. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Builders Club Conjures the Elements for Nike & NFL Rivalries

Posted on April 1, 2026

Builders Club, the motion design force whose breakout ChatGPT spot features prominently in the Stash Annual 2025, takes an elemental approach to reveal the 2025 Rivalries team jerseys for the NFL and Nike. [Watch]

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A website landing page with the text The new standard for video professionals, showcasing FrameRate as a Vimeo alternative, over a background of white stones and floating bubbles, with a highlighted Sign Up button below the text. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

FrameRate Launches Video Hosting Alternative For the Creative Industry

Posted on March 31, 2026

For the first time in a generation, the two-party system of video hosting (aka Vimeo vs YouTube) has a serious competitor. It’s called FrameRate and co-founder Justin Cone has answers to our many questions. [Watch]

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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

Posted on March 31, 2026

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]

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