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Explaining Pain: Lullaby Theories Episode 2

Time to learn just how physical pain drives a complex conversation between your brain and body courtesy of West Virginia filmmakers Clara Lehmann, Jonathan Lacocque, and their identical twin daughters. [Watch]

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Ta-Nehisi Coates: “The First White President”

Ta-Nehisi Coates, NY Times best-selling author and the architect of Marvel’s recent Black Panther reboot, makes the argument that “The foundation of Trump’s presidency is the negation of Barack Obama’s legacy.” [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2017: Music Videos

Music videos continue to provide a fertile and fully democratized space for creative expression where the most inspired and interesting work is driven by passion instead of budget. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2017: Brand Films

Free from the duration, format, and censorship restrictions associated with mainstream TV or cinema advertising, brand films allow for a refreshing range of techniques, narratives and visual styles. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2017: Event Title Design

On the rise in both scope and prestige for the last five years, event titles blossomed as a dominant expressive outlet in 2017 providing the catalyst for passionate new levels of fun and experimentation. [Watch]

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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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The Twisted Tale of Mac Premo’s “The Bunt Machine”

Follow Brooklyn artist/director Mac Premo on the snappy and twisted tour of how his project The Bunt Machine came to be, and how WeTransfer played a part the creative process. [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]

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Glen Keane Directs Kobe Bryant’s “Dear Basketball”

Glen Keane left Walt Disney Feature Animation in 2012 after a 38-year run creating some of the most recognized characters in pop culture including the Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Aladdin, the Beast, and Tarzan. [Watch]

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Majid Adin and Blinkink Re-team to Animate “The Journey”

After winning a global competition to create the music video for Elton John’s “Rocket Man,” Iranian refugee and artist Majid Adin directs a short film depicting the struggle of a Syrian family fleeing their home. [Watch]