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Blue Zoo’s Latest Animated Short Tackles “The Idea”

The in-house shorts program at London’s Blue Zoo produces some wonderful films including “Lynx & Birds” featured on the cover of Stash 127. This time out, the studio turns its considerable character talents to the problem of finding that big idea. [Watch]

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Meet the Characters of the “Grand Bassin”

Freeing themselves from narrative restrictions, École des Nouvelles Images students Héloïse Courtois, Victori Jalabert, Chloé Plat, and Adèle Raigneau, weave delightful characters into a quiet, impressionist/surreal afternoon at the pool. [Watch]

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“Déjeuner sur l’herbe” Asks the Big Questions

One of the standout films from the 2019 class at French animation school Gobelins, Déjeuner sur l’herbe (Lunch on the Grass) tracks a famous scientist whose bedrock skepticism (and life) is shattered after a UFO encounter. [Watch]

Watch Julius Horsthuis’ Fractal Nightmare “Philosophical Zombie Factory”

Dutch fractal artist Julius Horsthuis’ describes his latest opus as “extremely noisy and incredibly vague,” but the resulting clip is a taut and haunting abstraction that feels like a WIP for the opening titles of a very dark TV series. [Watch]

Watch “Hors Piste” Dark Comedy for a Limited Time

After a stellar festival run (150 selections and 46 awards), directors Leo Brunel, Loris Cavalier, Camille Jalabert, and Oscar Malet unveil their CG comedy about a back-country ski rescue gone very, very wrong. [Watch]