A young man wearing a dark baseball cap and purple sweatshirt smiles outdoors, with blurred trees and plants in the background—capturing Spencer Levin, Post Production Supervisor at Alkemy X, in a candid moment. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Alkemy X Adds Spencer Levin as Post Production Supervisor

From the release: Alkemy X, the premier global post-production company known for its award-winning work in editorial, finishing, design, animation, and visual effects, has added Spencer Levin to its team as Post Production Supervisor. [Watch]

Anime-style girl with brown hair sits hugging her knees, looking sad. Her body is covered in colorful “STOP” and “NON-STOP” stickers—reminiscent of Takashi Ohashi’s CALF works. Bold shapes and Japanese characters fill the Wildest Flower-inspired background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Takashi Ohashi & CALF Plant the “Wildest Flower” for Hatsuboshi Gakuen in New Music Video

Working through Japanese collective CALF, animation director Takashi Ohashi delivers a masterclass in character and style with this music video for Hatsuboshi Gakuen, the fictional band from the mobile game Gakuen Idolmaster. [Watch]

A flowing, translucent, abstract sculpture stands in front of a grand historic building with columns and a domed roof, seen in black and white, inspired by Martynas Genkovas’s visionary style. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Art Worlds Collide in Martynas Genkovas Short “Inspired by”

3D artist Martynas Genkovas just dropped us his new personal short film called Inspired by, an enigmatic collision of his architectural photography and ink-on-paper artwork with organic layers of crystalline 3D. [Watch]

Two women stand smiling together in front of a bright yellow SXSW photo backdrop featuring sponsor logos. They both wear light jackets and event lanyards, and one has her arm around the other. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Anna Ginsburg’s Animated Short “HAG” Wins Special Jury Award & SeriesFest Pitch-A-Thon at SXSW

From the release: Fresh off its world premiere at SXSW 2026, the BFI-funded animated short ‘HAG’ has solidified its status as a breakout hit, taking home two major honours that celebrate both its resonance with audiences and future potential. [Watch]

Watch “Jour de Vent”, the Multi-Award Grad Film By Six Students at École des Nouvelles Images

Wonderfully relatable characters bound together by interwoven narratives, gentle humor, and a sense of poetry make the student short film Jour de Vent (Windy Day) a nice break from our usual diet of brand-driven work. [Watch]

A person wearing a NASA cap looks ahead as someone applies makeup to their face. The image is black and white with colorful graphic doodles and lines added around the subjects.

MAKE Brings On Nicolas Louckevitch as Executive Producer

From the release: MAKE, the creative studio built on animation, entertainment, and short stories, has welcomed Nicolas Louckevitch to its team as Executive Producer. [Watch]