Yes, 2020 feels like a write-off in many ways but Stash 144 proves the planet’s designers, animators, and VFX artists faced the storm with unwavering resolve and new levels of innovation. [Watch]
Following on from their wonderful 2019 Christmas spot, UK retailers John Lewis and Waitrose lift spirits once more with this multi-technique ode to kindness and charity by Pulse director Oscar Hudson and eight artist/animators. [Watch]
Aimed at teens struggling with body image, gender identity, and mental health issues, this disarming spot by Rowdy Films director Catherine Prowse and stop-motion veterans Tim Allen and Tobias Fouracre assures kids that “Nobody is Normal”. [Watch]
The team of Biscuit director Jeff Low and master puppet maker Andy Gent (Fantastic Mr Fox, Isle of Dogs), who brought us Sipsmith’s Mr Swan in 2019, are back with more stop-motion fun in this breakout holiday spot for Greenies dog treats. [Watch]
New York conceptual artist and filmmaker Alex Da Corte creates a rush of surreal and light-hearted vignettes in this multi-media clip for Philadelphia rapper, singer, and songwriter Tierra Whack. [Watch]
A crew of lovable but hapless gummy worms faces down a series of existential crises in the latest handmade animated work from Blinkink director Sam Gainsborough for German confectionery brand Trolli. [Watch]
