Emily Downe short film In Sync With the Sun | STASH MAGAZINE

Emily Downe Finds Herself “In Sync with the Sun” in New Short Film for Theos

Exploring the idea of natural rhythms vs. obsessive productivity, London-based director and 2D animator Emily Downe crafts a poetic and very topical short film with Theos, a Christian think tank based in the UK. [Watch]

Kevin The Carrot Aldi Christmas Advert 2024 Psyop | STASH MAGAZINE

Kevin The Carrot Rescues Christmas in Cheeky Holiday Heist

Now in his ninth year, UK Christmas favorite Kevin The Carrot pulls off an animated holiday heist full of cheeky one-liners for supermarket chain Aldi courtesy of Psyop directors Todd Mueller and Kylie Matulick thru McCann Manchester. [Watch]

Aardman Treks “Over the Garden Wall” with Patrick McHale

Show creator Patrick McHale teams with directors Mikey Please, Dan Ojari, and the Aardman stop-motion team to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his much beloved (and Emmy-winning) Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall. [Watch]

Argos Holiday Ad 2024 Trevor the Dinosaur | STASH MAGAZINE

Argos Launches Holiday Ad Season with Dinosaur Rock

The 2024 holiday ad season arrives today with UK retailer Argos mascot Trevor the dinosaur living his best life as a rock star courtesy of Partizan director Michael Gracey and the (very busy) Electric Theatre Collective animation crew. [Watch]

Private Island Mixes Media and Messages in New Short Film “Meme, Myself and AI”

Somehow both manic and thoughtful, the latest short from director Chris Boyle and Private Island playfully fuses live-action, VFX, and generative images into a peek at the fun to be had when AI questions its relationship to humans. [Watch]

Guinness Dancing Can spot by Nexus and Johnny Kelly | STASH MAGAZINE

Johnny Kelly Gives the “Dancing Can” a Twirl for Guinness

Playing off Guinness’ infectious “Dancing Man” ad (an audience and industry fave from 1994), Nexus director Johnny Kelly and Yamination Studios mix live-action and stop-motion to channel the feel-good vibes of the original. [Watch]